Meaning and background
The story behind Itty
Itty has a documented place in English word history. Etymonline describes it as a baby-talk form of little and cites a 1798 letter by Jane Austen; the Oxford English Dictionary independently dates its earliest evidence to that same letter. The tiny-size association is therefore grounded in recorded usage, rather than a newly invented name meaning. As a dog's individual name, Itty can use that affectionate word regardless of the animal's eventual adult size.
- Association
- English word association: itty is recorded as a baby-talk form of little. Source · Source 2
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About Itty
Recorded as a dog’s name
Itty appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɪti/
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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/ɪti/ · primary stress on syllable 1IH1 T 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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