Meaning and background
The story behind Findlay
Findlay is an anglicized form of Fionnlagh, giving it a documented relationship with a Scottish Gaelic name. That connection is more reliable than assigning a new meaning from the visible English letters. The d and final ay distinguish the written form from nearby spellings an owner may also be considering. If it honours a family member, their spelling is the relevant one to preserve. A dog can use Findlay as the complete everyday name while its older name-family link remains part of the story.
- Origin
- Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Fionnlagh. Source
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About Findlay
Recorded as a dog’s name
Findlay appears in 1 dog licence record in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/fɪndli/
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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/fɪndli/ · primary stress on syllable 1F IH1 N D L IY0
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Sources and research notes (3)
- 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
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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