Meaning and background
The story behind Seventeen
Seventeen is the English cardinal number after sixteen and before eighteen. It is a less conventional spoken dog name than Seven, but its syllables are familiar to English speakers. A number in a name might commemorate a date or be a playful choice; neither explanation is established here. The factual import needs no special origin mythology: the source supports the plain numerical meaning.
- Meaning
- English cardinal number 17. Source
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About Seventeen
Recorded as a dog’s name
Seventeen appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/sɛvəntin/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
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/sɛvəntin/S EH1 V AH0 N T IY1 N
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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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