Meaning and background
The story behind Lotte
Lotte can shorten either Charlotte or Liselotte, and Behind the Name records it in German, Danish, Norwegian and Dutch use. The German and Dutch pronunciation is given with a sounded final vowel, which may matter to an English-speaking household deciding how to call a dog. Keeping both longer-name routes avoids implying that every Lotte must stand for Charlotte. A family namesake can establish the intended connection.
- Origin
- Short form of Charlotte or Liselotte in German, Danish, Norwegian and Dutch use. Source
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About Lotte
Recorded as a dog’s name
Lotte appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/lɑt/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
View dictionary notation
/lɑt/ · primary stress on syllable 1L AA1 T
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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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