Meaning and background
The story behind Dicaprio
DiCaprio is an Italian family name familiar to many English speakers through the actor Leonardo DiCaprio. A scholarly surname dictionary relates its historical development either to Latin wording for goats or, alternatively, Greek wording for a wild boar. Those are competing interpretations, not one secure translation. For a dog the cinematic surname may be the more obvious association, but that remains a cultural possibility rather than a verified naming motive.
- Origin
- Italian surname (Campania); linked alternatively to Latin caprae “goats” or Greek kapros “wild boar” Source
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About Dicaprio
Recorded as a dog’s name
Dicaprio appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/dɪkæpɹioʊ/
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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/dɪkæpɹioʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 2D IH0 K AE1 P R IY0 OW2
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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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