Meaning and background
The story behind Jamon
Jamon may call to mind Spanish jamón, the accented word for ham. The academic dictionary describes the pig's hind leg and its cured or cooked meat, and traces the food word through French jambon. That makes the association concrete for a food-inspired dog name. The catalogue form lacks the accent, and the dictionary is not a personal-name source, so its food history should remain distinct from any family explanation for Jamon.
- Association
- Food-word association with Spanish jamón, ham; the catalogue spelling omits the accent. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Jamon appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2018 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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