Meaning and background
The story behind Beaujolais
Beaujolais has both regional and wine associations documented by the area's own wine organization. Its source distinguishes the wine-growing territory and its principal grapes, including Gamay and Chardonnay. That provides a concrete travel or culinary reference rather than a traditional personal-name meaning. A dog owner may choose Beaujolais for a place memory or an interest in wine, while the full spelling preserves the specific French regional association.
- Association
- Regional and wine association with Beaujolais. Source
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About Beaujolais
Recorded as a dog’s name
Beaujolais appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/boʊdʒoʊleɪ/
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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/boʊdʒoʊleɪ/ · primary stress on syllable 1B OW1 JH OW0 L EY2
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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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