Meaning and background
The story behind Kebab
Kebab is a food-related name with a concrete English dictionary reference. Merriam-Webster describes marinated meat cubes cooked with vegetables, usually on a skewer, and lists kebob and kabob as variants. A favourite dish or shared meal can therefore explain the choice for a dog. The checked entry supplies a culinary association and spelling context, while a particular family recipe or regional tradition needs to come from the household’s own story.
- Association
- Dish of marinated meat pieces cooked with vegetables, usually on a skewer. Source
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About Kebab
Recorded as a dog’s name
Kebab appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kəbɑb/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/kəbɑb/ · primary stress on syllable 2K AH0 B AA1 B
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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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