Meaning and background
The story behind Latke
Latke is a food name borrowed into English from Yiddish, referring especially to a fried potato pancake. Merriam-Webster traces the word through Yiddish to Ukrainian, which is a linguistic history quite separate from the similar-looking surname Latka. Latkes are closely associated with Jewish cooking and Hanukkah, although the word itself simply names the food. Its two syllables also make it an easy name to say aloud.
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Latke appears in 10 dog licence records in the 2022 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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