Meaning and background
The story behind Jimbo
Jimbo has a specific animated-character association in South Park. The licensed episode description for Volcano identifies him as Stan's uncle and pairs him with his war buddy Ned on a mountain hunting trip. Those details establish a particular screen reference for the spelling. They do not explain Jimbo's general nickname history, and a dog's name may instead have a family connection that the episode material cannot determine.
- Association
- Animated-character association with Stan's uncle Jimbo in South Park. Source
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About Jimbo
Recorded as a dog’s name
Jimbo appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2022 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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