Meaning and background
The story behind Coyote
Coyote has Hispanic and Amerindian surname histories involving a Castilianized Nahuatl animal word. The dictionary also records translated or shortened Native American personal names using coyote vocabulary in other languages. These are different transmission routes, not a single language label for every family. A dog owner may deliberately choose the animal association, while the historical account should preserve the named traditions rather than generalize Indigenous names into one origin.
- Origin
- Surname with Nahuatl-through-Spanish and other translated Indigenous personal-name histories. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Coyote appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kaɪoʊti/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/kaɪoʊti/ · primary stress on syllable 2K AY0 OW1 T IY0
/kaɪoʊt/ · primary stress on syllable 1K AY1 OW0 T
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (3)
Dictionary readings have 2 or 3 syllables.
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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