Meaning and background
The story behind Jefe
Jefe has a leader-like word association. Merriam-Webster describes someone exercising control or authority, with chief and leader as equivalents. A household might use it affectionately for a dog who always chooses the walking route or preferred seat. That scene is the owner's joke rather than a claim about canine status. The dictionary establishes the vocabulary, not a separate inherited given-name etymology.
- Association
- Title-like word for a person exercising control or authority, such as a chief or leader. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Jefe appears in 9 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- 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.
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