Meaning and background
The story behind Patchy
Patchy has an English descriptive-word association with patches and irregular appearance. Merriam-Webster records those senses, which can explain why an owner might consider it for a dog with a mixed-color coat. That intended connection depends on the individual animal and remains an owner's observation. The dictionary supports the adjective's meaning rather than proving a historical personal-name origin or requiring every Patchy to have a particular marking.
- Association
- English adjective for something marked by patches or irregular in appearance or quality. Source
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About Patchy
Recorded as a dog’s name
Patchy appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/pætʃi/
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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/pætʃi/ · primary stress on syllable 1P AE1 CH IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- 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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