Meaning and background
The story behind Kuro
Kuro is documented as an alternative transcription of Japanese Kurō written 九郎. The linked entry explains the characters as nine and son and notes a traditional association with the ninth son. It also allows other kanji combinations for the name. The long-vowel mark and written form therefore matter: the Latin spelling alone does not establish a universal Japanese-word meaning for every use of Kuro.
- Origin
- Alternative transcription of Kurō written 九郎, a traditional ninth-son name; other kanji combinations are possible. Source · Source 2
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Kuro appears in 8 dog licence records in the 2026 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 — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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