Meaning and background
The story behind Jock
Jock is the Scots form of Jack, with a short English reference reading and a firm final k. The source also notes its slang use for a Scotsman, an association an owner may want to be aware of when choosing it. That is distinct from the personal-name relationship and should not be treated as a breed label. For a dog, Jock offers a compact alternative to Jack while preserving a Scottish naming connection. A particular family story can explain the choice more precisely than the spelling alone.
- Origin
- Scots form of Jack. Source
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About Jock
Recorded as a dog’s name
Jock appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2023 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/dʒɑk/
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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/dʒɑk/ · primary stress on syllable 1JH AA1 K
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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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