Meaning and background
The story behind Cynthia
Cynthia is a Latinized form of Greek Kynthia, describing a woman from Cynthus. The place is a mountain on Delos, and the name was an epithet of Artemis in Greek mythology. That is more precise than calling Cynthia simply a word for the moon: the geographical reference and the goddess association are related but different facts. For a dog, the name offers a classical story with a recognisable personal-name form. Its English reference pronunciation is longer than a short nickname, so consider whether you want to preserve the full three-syllable call.
- Origin
- Latinized Greek Kynthia, referring to a woman from Mount Cynthus; an epithet of Artemis. Source
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About Cynthia
Recorded as a dog’s name
Cynthia appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/sɪnθiə/
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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/sɪnθiə/ · primary stress on syllable 1S IH1 N TH IY0 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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