Meaning and background
The story behind Cardona
Cardona is a Catalan surname tied to a specific place in Barcelona province. The dictionary identifies Cardona as its source and notes that the place name dates from the pre-Roman period. It supplies no simple literal translation of that older name. Someone choosing Cardona for a dog may be preserving a family surname or a place connection, with the documented history rooted in geography rather than a personality description.
- Origin
- Catalan Cardona is a habitational surname from Cardona in Barcelona province; the place name predates the Roman period. Source
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About Cardona
Recorded as a dog’s name
Cardona appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2023 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kɑɹdoʊnə/
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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/kɑɹdoʊnə/ · primary stress on syllable 2K AA0 R D OW1 N 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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