Meaning and background
The story behind Martino
Martino is documented as an Italian surname taken from the personal name of the same spelling. The Dictionary of American Family Names makes that personal-name connection explicit, rather than explaining the surname as an independent descriptive word. This is useful for an owner considering a family tribute: the spelling can preserve both a surname and an older given-name relationship, although an individual family's ancestry requires more than the name alone.
- Origin
- Italian surname derived from the personal name Martino. Source
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About Martino
Recorded as a dog’s name
Martino appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mɑɹtinoʊ/
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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/mɑɹtinoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 2M AA0 R T IY1 N OW0
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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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