Meaning and background
The story behind Delphinus
Delphinus is both a Late Roman personal name and the Latin name of the constellation represented as a dolphin. The historical masculine personal name belongs to the Delphina and Delphi family, whereas the celestial image is a separate, well-documented association. The International Astronomical Union lists Delphinus as The Dolphin. That distinction makes the name more interesting than attaching a single unqualified translation to every use.
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Delphinus appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- 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.
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