Meaning and background
The story behind Almond
Almond is the English name of an edible kernel from the almond tree. Its history runs through Old French and Latin to Greek amygdalos, although the Greek word’s more distant origin is uncertain. It is therefore best treated as a nature or food word name, not as a historical given name meaning kindness. The familiar sound is direct, while its spelling preserves a complicated borrowing history.
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About Almond
Recorded as a dog’s name
Almond appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɑmənd/
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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/ɑmənd/ · primary stress on syllable 1AA1 M AH0 N D
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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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