Meaning and background
The story behind Ichiro
Ichiro is a transcription of the Japanese name written 一郎, also rendered Ichirō with a macron. The reference pronunciation preserves a long final vowel, a detail that the plain o spelling does not show by itself. That is useful if the name honours a particular person: retain their intended reading rather than treating the unmarked spelling as a pronunciation guide. For a dog, Ichiro can be a complete everyday name, while this profile keeps the documented writing separate from meanings assumed for other Japanese characters.
- Origin
- Latin-letter transcription of Japanese 一郎, also written Ichirō. Source
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About Ichiro
Recorded as a dog’s name
Ichiro appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/itʃɪɹoʊ/
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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/itʃɪɹoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1IY1 CH IH0 R OW0
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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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