Meaning and background
The story behind Flannery
Flannery has an Irish surname history particularly associated with Connacht. The dictionary traces it through Ó Flannghaile to a personal name built from elements involving red or ruddy coloring and valor. The surname is a descent form, so those elements belong to the earlier personal name rather than a direct description of every modern bearer. For a dog, Flannery can preserve a family connection without requiring a certain coat color or temperament.
- Origin
- Irish surname from Ó Flannghaile, involving the personal name Flannghal and red/valor elements. Source
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About Flannery
Recorded as a dog’s name
Flannery appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/flænɚi/
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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/flænɚi/ · primary stress on syllable 1F L AE1 N ER0 IY0
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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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