Meaning and background
The story behind Reverend
Reverend is documented by Cambridge as a title for Christian clergy, with familiar written abbreviations such as Rev. It therefore carries a specific religious and social association rather than a vague meaning of goodness. An owner using it for a dog may intend a playful title, but a profile should keep the clerical context clear and should not present it as an ancient personal name with a separate translated definition.
- Association
- Title used for Christian clergy, commonly abbreviated Rev. Source
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About Reverend
Recorded as a dog’s name
Reverend appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɹɛvɚənd/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/ɹɛvɚənd/ · primary stress on syllable 1R EH1 V ER0 AH0 N D
/ɹɛvɹənd/ · primary stress on syllable 1R EH1 V R AH0 N D
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
Dictionary readings have 2 or 3 syllables.
- 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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