Meaning and background
The story behind Shamrock
The shamrock is closely associated with Ireland and is conventionally shown as a small plant with three leaflets. The word often refers to a kind of clover, although the emblem is not always restricted to one botanical species. As a dog name Shamrock has a clearly traceable plant and cultural association; it does not guarantee Irish ancestry or any particular symbolism intended by the owner.
- Meaning
- A three-leaved clover-like plant traditionally used as an emblem of Ireland. Source
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About Shamrock
Recorded as a dog’s name
Shamrock appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ʃæmɹɑk/
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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/ʃæmɹɑk/ · primary stress on syllable 1SH AE1 M R AA2 K
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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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