Meaning and background
The story behind Remsen
Remsen is documented as a Dutch patronymic formed from the personal name Rem. The dictionary explicitly notes that this surname is not found in the Netherlands, a useful distinction between its linguistic formation and its later distribution. The account concerns a family relationship, not an independent descriptive word. For an owner choosing Remsen, that Rem-based patronymic history can accompany the surname without inventing a meaning for the whole modern spelling.
- Origin
- Dutch patronymic from the personal name Rem; the consulted dictionary notes the surname is absent in the Netherlands. Source
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About Remsen
Recorded as a dog’s name
Remsen appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɹɛmsən/
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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/ɹɛmsən/ · primary stress on syllable 1R EH1 M S AH0 N
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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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