Meaning and background
The story behind Totes
Totes is an informal shortening of *totally*, recorded as spoken and written slang in Collins. It is quite different in meaning from Tot or Toto despite looking similar. As a dog name it feels contemporary and conversational, although an owner might use it for entirely personal reasons. There is no need to invent a foreign-language meaning for it.
- Meaning
- Informal English slang abbreviation of “totally”; completely or entirely. Source
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About Totes
Recorded as a dog’s name
Totes appears in 1 dog licence record in the 2024 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/toʊts/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
View dictionary notation
/toʊts/ · primary stress on syllable 1T OW1 T S
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (3)
- 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
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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