Meaning and background
The story behind Ambrosia
Ambrosia is the food, and sometimes drink, of the immortal gods in Greek mythology. The English word came through Latin from Greek ambrosia and is linguistically related to Ambrose. Its later use for something exceptionally delicious is an extension of that classical association. For a dog, it has a richly mythological sound, but the documented sense concerns the gods’ nourishment, not a promise that an animal has magical powers.
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About Ambrosia
Recorded as a dog’s name
Ambrosia appears in 7 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/æmbɹoʊʒə/
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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/æmbɹoʊʒə/ · primary stress on syllable 2AE0 M B R OW1 ZH AH0
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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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