Meaning and background
The story behind Ichabod
Ichabod has a Hebrew biblical meaning connected with the absence of glory, as well as the later literary bearer Ichabod Crane in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. A reader may know the story first, but it did not create the name’s earlier history. The English reference readings have three syllables, with a regional difference in the final vowel. For an owner who likes elaborate literary names, Ichabod offers a recognisable choice. Its historical meaning need not be turned into a negative judgement about the dog.
- Origin
- Hebrew biblical name expressing an absence of glory. Source
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About Ichabod
Recorded as a dog’s name
Ichabod appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2024 New York City dataset.
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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.
- 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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