Meaning and background
The story behind Sure
Sure is an ordinary English adjective for being certain or confident about something, and it can also be used in agreement. The plain word has a short, distinctive sound, although in conversation it may be mistaken for a response rather than a dog’s name. Its established dictionary uses do not give it a separate inherited personal-name meaning.
- Meaning
- Certain or confident; not doubting a fact or decision. Source
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About Sure
Recorded as a dog’s name
Sure appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ʃʊɹ/
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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/ʃʊɹ/ · primary stress on syllable 1SH UH1 R
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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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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