Meaning and background
The story behind Gigolo
Gigolo is a borrowed French word with a specific adult social meaning: historically it referred to a paid male dance partner or escort, and more broadly to a man financially supported by a partner. It is not an old personal name with a heroic translation. Some owners may use it simply for its jaunty sound or as a longer form of Giggy. Its meaning deserves accurate, neutral explanation rather than romantic embellishment.
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About Gigolo
Recorded as a dog’s name
Gigolo appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/dʒɪɡəloʊ/
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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/dʒɪɡəloʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1JH IH1 G AH0 L OW0
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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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