Meaning and background
The story behind Reprieve
Reprieve has an English association with temporary relief or delay. Merriam-Webster records delaying punishment, a temporary suspension of a sentence and giving relief for a time. A household may choose the word to mark a welcome change or a meaningful new chapter with a dog. That is personal symbolism drawn from the vocabulary; the name does not by itself establish a particular rescue history or a traditional personal-name origin.
- Association
- English word for temporary relief or postponement, including a delay in punishment. Source
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About Reprieve
Recorded as a dog’s name
Reprieve appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɹipɹiv/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ɹipɹiv/ · primary stress on syllable 2R IY0 P R IY1 V
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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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