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Andrade

The meaning, background and naming story of Andrade.

Letters
7
Syllables
2Dictionary reading
Starts with
A

Meaning and background

The story behind Andrade

Andrade is a family name associated with Galicia in north-west Spain and with Portugal. The Dictionary of American Family Names treats it as a habitational surname from several places called Andrade and offers a possible, rather than certain, earlier reference to an estate belonging to Andreas. It is not an adjective meaning courage or strength. As a dog name it brings a distinct Iberian surname sound without a securely universal literal translation.

Origin
Galician and Portuguese habitational surname taken from places named Andrade. Source

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Andrade appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.

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Pronunciation and rhythm

/ændɹeɪd/

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/ændɹeɪd/ · primary stress on syllable 1
AE1 N D R EY2 D

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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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