Meaning and background
The story behind Remington
Remington has an English surname-and-place route through Rimington in Lancashire, associated with a settlement on the Riming stream. The reference also notes a possible connection with the manufacturer bearing the surname, but that is not every owner’s intention. A family or place memory can provide a different story. The long written name may invite a shorter call, so decide whether you want the full form in everyday use. Keep the geographical origin separate from any brand association people may assume.
- Origin
- English surname from Rimington in Lancashire, a settlement name associated with the Riming stream. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Remington appears in 16 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɹɛmɪŋtən/
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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/ɹɛmɪŋtən/ · primary stress on syllable 1R EH1 M IH0 NG T AH0 N
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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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