Meaning and background
The story behind Remus
Remus has a firm place in Roman legend as the twin brother of Romulus, but its literal meaning is uncertain. The proposed older connection with a word for twin should remain a possibility rather than a guaranteed translation. An owner may choose it for the Rome story or for another character bearing the name. The short form can carry that cultural reference without invented meanings. If you are naming two dogs, a paired story is optional rather than something the historical twin association requires.
- Origin
- Roman legendary name of uncertain meaning; a proposed twin connection remains qualified. Source
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About Remus
Recorded as a dog’s name
Remus appears in 7 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɹiməs/
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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/ɹiməs/ · primary stress on syllable 1R IY1 M AH0 S
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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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