Meaning and background
The story behind Gordie
Gordie is a familiar English diminutive of Gordon, retaining the older Scottish surname history through its parent name. Behind the Name records its British pronunciation as GAW-dee. A famous bearer was the Canadian ice hockey player Gordie Howe; that is a cultural reference, not the derivation of the name. The friendly -ie ending gives the choice a different register from the more formal Gordon.
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About Gordie
Recorded as a dog’s name
Gordie appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2018 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɡɔɹdi/
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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/ɡɔɹdi/ · primary stress on syllable 1G AO1 R D IY0
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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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