Meaning and background
The story behind Dama
Dama has several Spanish senses that depend on context. Collins records a lady or noblewoman and also game pieces: a queen in chess or cards, but a king in draughts. This is a useful distinction for a name chosen with an elegant or board-game association. The dictionary establishes these word uses without proving that a personal name Dama has the same origin or that every language uses the spelling identically.
- Association
- Spanish dama can mean lady or noblewoman, and denotes a queen in chess or cards and a king in draughts. Source
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About Dama
Recorded as a dog’s name
Dama appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/dɑmə/
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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/dɑmə/ · primary stress on syllable 1D AA1 M 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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