Meaning and background
The story behind Cady
Cady has several surname explanations rather than one settled translation. The dictionary gives an English variant of Caddy, a probable Breton connection with Cadic and a battle-related nickname, and possible Americanized German forms. The qualifications apply to the latter proposals and should stay visible. A dog named Cady can preserve a family spelling, with that family's evidence providing the best guide to which route fits.
- Origin
- Surname with English Caddy, probable Breton Cadic and possible German personal-name routes. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Cady appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/keɪdi/
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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/keɪdi/ · primary stress on syllable 1K EY1 D IY0
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Sources and research notes (3)
- 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
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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