Meaning and background
The story behind Puck
Puck comes from Old English puca, but the reference treats the deeper origin and meaning as uncertain. The legendary figure also appears as Robin Goodfellow in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, giving the name a specific literary association. That connection is more secure than a confident ancient-language translation. For a dog, an owner may enjoy the brief sound or the character’s mischievous reputation. The story can inspire the choice without predicting how the dog will behave or making mischief the literal meaning.
- Origin
- Name from Old English puca with uncertain deeper origin; associated with English legend and Shakespeare. Source
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About Puck
Recorded as a dog’s name
Puck appears in 15 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/pʌk/
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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/pʌk/ · primary stress on syllable 1P AH1 K
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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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