Meaning and background
The story behind Bonilla
Bonilla is a Spanish habitational surname linked to named settlements. The dictionary identifies Bonilla in Cuenca province and Bonilla de la Sierra in Ávila province as its sources. It does not supply a literal translation for those place-names in this entry. That distinction keeps the researched story precise: Bonilla identifies a geographical family connection, and its meaning should not be guessed by separating it into modern Spanish syllables.
- Origin
- Spanish habitational surname from Bonilla in Cuenca or Bonilla de la Sierra in Ávila. Source
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About Bonilla
Recorded as a dog’s name
Bonilla appears in 7 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/bənɪlə/
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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/bənɪlə/ · primary stress on syllable 2B AH0 N 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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