Meaning and background
The story behind Homer
Homer is an English form of the ancient Greek name Homeros, famously associated with the poet credited with the Iliad and the Odyssey. A major onomastic reference connects the older Greek form with a word meaning 'hostage' or 'pledge', but the poet's historical identity is debated. Modern audiences may also think of The Simpsons. These literary and television associations are later uses, not separate translations of the name.
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About Homer
Recorded as a dog’s name
Homer appears in 10 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/hoʊmɚ/
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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/hoʊmɚ/ · primary stress on syllable 1HH OW1 M ER0
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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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