Meaning and background
The story behind Rockaway
Rockaway has a coastal New York association through Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk in Queens. NYC Parks describes the Atlantic shoreline, surfing, playgrounds, and other recreation along the peninsula, as well as rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy. A dog name drawn from Rockaway might commemorate a seaside neighborhood or personal time at the beach. This place reference is directly documented; the parks page does not establish the older derivation of Rockaway or a traditional personal-name meaning.
- Association
- Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk is an Atlantic coastal recreation area in Queens, New York City. Source
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About Rockaway
Recorded as a dog’s name
Rockaway appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɹɑkəweɪ/
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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/ɹɑkəweɪ/ · primary stress on syllable 1R AA1 K AH0 W EY2
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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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