Meaning and background
The story behind Bible
Bible comes into English through the Greek term for books, ultimately from the plural biblia. Its modern primary sense refers to the collection of sacred scriptures, rather than one individual given name. As a dog name it can communicate a religious or literary association, but that remains a possible association rather than verified owner intent. The recorded word history is far more precise than assuming it translates to “holy”.
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About Bible
Recorded as a dog’s name
Bible appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/baɪbəl/
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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/baɪbəl/ · primary stress on syllable 1B AY1 B AH0 L
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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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