Meaning and background
The story behind Gorgeous
Gorgeous is an English adjective now normally used for something exceptionally attractive or splendid. Its first recorded senses centred on lavish clothing and elegant display. Etymological sources link it to French gorgias but do not establish a certain deeper history. As a dog name it is a conspicuous compliment rather than an inherited personal name; the meaning is ordinary modern English, and the etymological uncertainty should stay visible.
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About Gorgeous
Recorded as a dog’s name
Gorgeous appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɡɔɹdʒəs/
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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/ɡɔɹdʒəs/ · primary stress on syllable 1G AO1 R JH AH0 S
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- 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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