Meaning and background
The story behind Cinderella
Cinderella is the familiar English name of a folk-tale heroine, based on the French name Cendrillon and associated with ashes or cinders. The literary and linguistic histories are linked, but claims about a dog being royal or fortunate would be purely imagined. Its long shape gives an owner easy informal shortenings, while the established fairy-tale origin provides ample genuine background.
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About Cinderella
Recorded as a dog’s name
Cinderella appears in 10 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/sɪndɚɛlə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the third syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/sɪndɚɛlə/ · primary stress on syllable 3S IH2 N D ER0 EH1 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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