Meaning and background
The story behind Devito
Devito is a joined or anglicised presentation of an Italian surname associated with De Vito. Surname references trace this family-name structure to the given name Vito and interpret it patronymically, as son of Vito. It is not an Italian adjective meaning small or devoted simply because of its sound. The compact three-syllable shape has a recognisable surname character when used as a dog name.
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About Devito
Recorded as a dog’s name
Devito appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/dɪvitoʊ/
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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/dɪvitoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 2D IH0 V IY1 T 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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