Meaning and background
The story behind Flaco
Flaco is a Spanish adjective whose senses include thin or lean, as well as weak or lacking strength. The RAE traces it to Latin flaccus and records further figurative uses. An owner may choose it as a familiar description or a private joke, but its different senses make context useful. The dictionary explains the word, not a dog’s health or temperament, and does not establish a separate inherited personal-name history.
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- Spanish adjective with thin or lean and weak senses, from Latin flaccus. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Flaco appears in 7 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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