Meaning and background
The story behind Geisha
Geisha refers to a trained Japanese professional entertainer in the dictionary, with skills involving music, dance, and conversation. Its word history combines Japanese art and person elements. That is an occupational and cultural association, not a general adjective meaning beautiful or graceful. A dog owner may have a particular personal reference in mind, while an accurate profile should retain the profession's specific meaning rather than replace it with a flattering invented translation.
- Association
- Japanese occupational-word association with a trained entertainer skilled in arts and conversation. Source
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About Geisha
Recorded as a dog’s name
Geisha appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɡeɪʃə/
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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/ɡeɪʃə/ · primary stress on syllable 1G EY1 SH 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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