Meaning and background
The story behind Estrada
Estrada is a Spanish and Catalan habitational surname from places in Spain and Portugal associated with a road. The dictionary traces the underlying vocabulary to a paved way in Latin. The geographical step matters: this is a surname formed from named places, rather than simply a modern noun adopted as a first name. For a dog, Estrada may carry a family or travel connection while keeping the historical place-name route clear.
- Origin
- Spanish and Catalan habitational surname from places named with road vocabulary. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Estrada appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɛstɹɑdə/
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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/ɛstɹɑdə/ · primary stress on syllable 2EH0 S T R AA1 D 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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