Meaning and background
The story behind Avila
Avila is recorded as an early Germanic personal name whose element awi has no securely established meaning. The same spelling is also familiar from the Spanish city of Ávila, often associated with the mystic Teresa of Ávila. These are different histories, rather than evidence for a single literal translation. A name owner may be thinking of the town, the historic forename or simply its sound.
- Origin
- An old Germanic personal name derived from the element awi (meaning unknown); the same spelling may also honour the Spanish place associated with Teresa of Ávila. Source
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About Avila
Recorded as a dog’s name
Avila appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/əvɪlə/
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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/əvɪlə/ · primary stress on syllable 2AH0 V IH1 L 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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