Meaning and background
The story behind Graeme
Graeme is a traditional given-name spelling particularly associated with Scotland. The name came from a variant spelling of the surname Graham, whose ancestry is often traced to the English place Grantham. Unlike the more familiar spelling Graham, Graeme makes the final vowel sequence visible but still admits more than one English pronunciation. It is a surname-derived name, not a Gaelic word that literally means 'grace'.
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Graeme appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2024 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɡɹeɪm/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/ɡɹeɪm/ · primary stress on syllable 1G R EY1 M
/ɡɹæm/ · primary stress on syllable 1G R AE1 M
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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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