Meaning and background
The story behind Tintin
Tintin has a documented fictional origin but no established literal explanation in the checked source. Behind the Name identifies Hergé’s comic-book hero, introduced in 1929, and explicitly says the cartoonist never explained his choice of the name. A dog’s profile can therefore describe a comic-book tribute confidently while leaving the deeper reason for the spelling open. An attractive invented translation would go beyond the available evidence.
- Association
- Hergé’s comic-book hero, introduced in 1929; the creator did not explain the name choice. Source
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About Tintin
Recorded as a dog’s name
Tintin appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/tɪntɪn/
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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/tɪntɪn/ · primary stress on syllable 1T IH1 N T IH2 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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