Meaning and background
The story behind Itchy
Itchy is an English adjective with both a physical and a figurative range. Merriam-Webster records having or causing an itch and also a restless desire or longing for something. A playful household nickname may draw on the figurative sense or a particular memory. The word entry explains those uses without diagnosing a dog’s health, assigning a permanent trait or establishing a traditional personal-name origin for the spelling.
- Association
- English adjective for itching or, figuratively, restless desire and longing. Source
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About Itchy
Recorded as a dog’s name
Itchy appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɪtʃi/
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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/ɪtʃi/ · primary stress on syllable 1IH1 CH 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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