Meaning and background
The story behind Gaspard
Gaspard is the French form of Jasper, a relationship that is not immediately obvious from the opening letters alone. The reference French pronunciation does not pronounce the final d as an English reader might expect. That makes a spoken introduction useful if friends first encounter it in writing. An owner may prefer Gaspard for a French personal connection or its fuller written shape. Keep that choice distinct from Jasper rather than treating the two records as interchangeable names for the same dog.
- Origin
- French form of Jasper. Source
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About Gaspard
Recorded as a dog’s name
Gaspard appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɡəspɑɹd/
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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/ɡəspɑɹd/ · primary stress on syllable 2G AH0 S P AA1 R D
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Sources and research notes (3)
- 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
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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