Meaning and background
The story behind Rapoport
Rapoport is an Ashkenazic surname variant of Rappaport. The Dictionary of American Family Names explicitly connects the forms; its Rappaport entry explains a combination of a raven-related family name and Port, tied to one of two Italian places. That preserves the surname's family and geographical formation rather than treating it as a simple modern word. The alternatives in the place connection remain relevant for a particular family's history.
- Origin
- Ashkenazic surname variant of Rappaport, which combines a raven-related family name with an Italian place-related Port element. Source · Source 2
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About Rapoport
Recorded as a dog’s name
Rapoport appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɹəpɑpɔɹt/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/ɹəpɑpɔɹt/ · primary stress on syllable 2R AH0 P AA1 P AO0 R T
/ɹæpəpɔɹt/ · primary stress on syllable 1R AE1 P AH0 P AO0 R T
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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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