Meaning and background
The story behind Mcintosh
McIntosh is a Scottish Gaelic family name developed from Mac an Toisich. The underlying phrase means “son of the chief”, a piece of surname history rather than evidence of leadership in any dog. The recognisable Scottish spelling and three-syllable sound may be its appeal as a pet name. It should also be kept distinct from Macintosh, the name used for Apple computers and a similarly spelled surname variant.
- Origin
- Scottish surname from Gaelic Mac an Toisich, “son of the chief”. Source
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About Mcintosh
Recorded as a dog’s name
Mcintosh appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2024 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mækəntɔʃ/
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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/mækəntɔʃ/ · primary stress on syllable 1M AE1 K AH0 N T AO2 SH
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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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