Meaning and background
The story behind Scamp
Scamp is an affectionate English word for a mischievous child or rascally person, though older and regional uses can be less complimentary. That shades the word’s meaning more carefully than a simple translation such as “playful”. As a one-syllable dog name it is short and lively to call. It remains a word association, not evidence that the pet genuinely gets into mischief or that the owner selected it for that reason.
- Meaning
- A rascal or mischievous person, often with affectionate informal colouring. Source
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About Scamp
Recorded as a dog’s name
Scamp appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- 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.
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