Meaning and background
The story behind Zico
Zico offers a football namesake through the Brazilian player Arthur Antunes Coimbra. The Japan Football Association's Hall of Fame profile records his appearances at three World Cups from 1978 to 1986, his work with Kashima Antlers and his later coaching of Japan. That provides a substantial sporting association for the short name. The biography identifies the person known as Zico; it does not supply the nickname's linguistic derivation.
- Association
- Sporting namesake: Brazilian footballer and Japan coach Zico, Arthur Antunes Coimbra. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Zico appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/zikoʊ/
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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/zikoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1Z IY1 K OW0
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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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