Meaning and background
The story behind Hondo
Hondo is a Spanish adjective associated with depth. The RAE records something deep, ground lower than its surroundings, and an intense feeling, with a noun sense for the bottom of a hollow object. A landscape or an idea of emotional depth could therefore supply an owner’s chosen reference. These are documented word senses, while a particular film, place or person named Hondo would add a different and separately sourced association.
- Association
- Spanish adjective for deep or low-lying, also used for intense feelings. Source
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About Hondo
Recorded as a dog’s name
Hondo appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/hɑndoʊ/
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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/hɑndoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1HH AA1 N D OW0
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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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