Meaning and background
The story behind Bodega
Bodega can evoke a neighborhood grocery, but its dictionary history also includes a wine storehouse and a wine shop. The reference connects the word's deeper history with a Latin storehouse term. For a dog name, a particular shop or neighborhood memory may be more meaningful than choosing one broad translation. The English dictionary reading places the stress in the middle. That longer rhythm gives Bodega a different everyday feel from short food names, while keeping a clear place-and-community association.
- Meaning
- Word used in English for a wine storehouse or shop, and for a small urban grocery. Source
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About Bodega
Recorded as a dog’s name
Bodega appears in 7 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/boʊdeɪɡə/
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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/boʊdeɪɡə/ · primary stress on syllable 2B OW0 D EY1 G 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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