Meaning and background
The story behind Cuttino
Cuttino has a documented American surname history with qualified alternatives. The Dictionary of American Family Names connects it with French Cothonneau, probably through a familiar form of Nicolas or Jacques, and also considers an alteration of Italian Cutino possible. Neither uncertainty should disappear in a naming profile. A family tribute can preserve the exact spelling while explaining that the deeper French or Italian route remains dependent on that family’s history.
- Origin
- Americanized French Cothonneau, with a probable personal-name source; possibly also altered Italian Cutino. Source
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About Cuttino
Recorded as a dog’s name
Cuttino appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kutinoʊ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/kutinoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 2K UW0 T IY1 N OW0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- 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
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