Meaning and background
The story behind Galahad
Galahad has an Arthurian literary history, but its earlier formation remains qualified. The reference connects it with Galaad and probably the French form of the biblical place Gilead. Sir Galahad appears in the thirteenth-century Lancelot-Grail tradition as the knight who finds the Grail. A dog owner may intend that literary association, while the proposed place-name derivation should remain a likely explanation rather than a proven literal translation.
- Origin
- Arthurian literary name, probably through Galaad from the French form of Gilead. Source
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About Galahad
Recorded as a dog’s name
Galahad appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɡæləhæd/
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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/ɡæləhæd/ · primary stress on syllable 1G AE1 L AH0 HH AE2 D
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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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