Meaning and background
The story behind Double
Double is a common English word for twofold or twice as much, descending through Old French from Latin duplus. The word can suggest a pair, a lookalike or a second helping in a playful naming setting, though the catalogue does not specify any of those motives. Its meaning is demonstrably lexical, not the etymology of a traditional personal name. Two syllables and clear consonants keep it practical for everyday calling.
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About Double
Recorded as a dog’s name
Double appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/dʌbəl/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/dʌbəl/ · primary stress on syllable 1D AH1 B AH0 L
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- 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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