Meaning and background
The story behind Maslow
Maslow is known to many readers through the psychologist Abraham Maslow, but it also has a documented surname history. Reference works describe the spelling as an anglicised or Germanised form of Maslov, and sometimes as a shortened Masłowski or Maslowski. None of those lines gives every bearer one guaranteed word-for-word translation. For a dog, the name has a neat two-syllable structure and a recognisable intellectual association.
- Origin
- Anglicised or Germanised surname form of Maslov, or a shortened form of Masłowski/Maslowski. Source
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About Maslow
Recorded as a dog’s name
Maslow appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mɑsloʊ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/mɑsloʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1M AA1 S L 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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