Meaning and background
The story behind Saul
Saul is a Biblical personal name from Hebrew Sha’ul, conventionally explained as “asked for” or “prayed for”. The most familiar early bearer was the first king of Israel; the New Testament also refers to Saul of Tarsus, later known as Paul. In English it is a concise one-syllable name. These historical figures provide genuine cultural context, while the etymology does not imply anything about a dog’s destiny or disposition.
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About Saul
Recorded as a dog’s name
Saul appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/sɔl/
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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/sɔl/ · primary stress on syllable 1S AO1 L
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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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