Meaning and background
The story behind Pup
Pup is documented as a young dog, with broader use for the young of several other animals. A household may begin with the affectionate word and keep it as the dog's formal name after puppyhood. That is an owner's naming choice rather than a claim that the animal stays young. The dictionary establishes the ordinary animal term, not a separate historical personal-name derivation or a requirement about breed or size.
- Association
- Animal-word association with a young dog or the young of certain other species. Source
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About Pup
Recorded as a dog’s name
Pup appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/pʌp/
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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/pʌp/ · primary stress on syllable 1P AH1 P
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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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