Meaning and background
The story behind Eagle
Eagle can draw on either an animal or a sporting image. Merriam-Webster first describes large daytime birds of prey, then records other uses including a golf score two strokes below par on a hole. A bird-loving household and a golfing household could therefore choose the same name for quite different reasons. Identifying the intended association makes the story more useful than treating the word as one traditional personal-name meaning.
- Association
- Large bird of prey; also a golf score two strokes under par on a hole. Source
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About Eagle
Recorded as a dog’s name
Eagle appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/iɡəl/
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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/iɡəl/ · primary stress on syllable 1IY1 G AH0 L
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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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