Meaning and background
The story behind Reyes
Reyes is documented in the Spanish surname dictionary as a plural Rey form and as a Castilianized Galician Reis form. Those are explicit spelling and language relationships rather than evidence that every family shares one ancestry. A dog owner may intend a royal association or a family tribute. The historical account should preserve the two routes while any fuller meaning is traced through the particular linked surname relevant to the choice.
- Origin
- Spanish surname with Rey plural and Castilianized Galician Reis origins. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Reyes appears in 22 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɹeɪɪs/
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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/ɹeɪɪs/ · primary stress on syllable 1R EY1 IH0 S
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Sources and research notes (2)
Gender association: NYC licence-period records. Any dog can use this name.
- 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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