Meaning and background
The story behind Amanda
Amanda is based on the Latin adjective amanda, meaning “lovable” or “worthy of love”. Although related in form to the Latin name Amandus, Amanda was re-created by English writers in the seventeenth century rather than passed down continuously as a medieval women’s name. A character in Colley Cibber’s 1696 play Love’s Last Shift provides a documented literary example. The name is familiar in British English, with the stress on MAN.
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About Amanda
Recorded as a dog’s name
Amanda appears in 21 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/əmændə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/əmændə/ · primary stress on syllable 2AH0 M AE1 N D AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
Gender association: NYC licence-period records. Any dog can use this name.
- 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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