Meaning and background
The story behind Ida
Ida comes from a Germanic element whose proposed work or labour meaning is qualified in the reference. Its English history includes Norman introduction and a nineteenth-century revival associated in part with Tennyson’s The Princess. That gives the short spelling a substantial background without turning an uncertain root into a definite label. For a dog, Ida may appeal as a compact traditional personal name. The literary association can be part of an owner’s story, while diligence or industriousness should not be presented as a trait guaranteed by the name.
- Origin
- Germanic name from an element possibly associated with work or labour. Source
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About Ida
Recorded as a dog’s name
Ida appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/aɪdə/
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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/aɪdə/ · primary stress on syllable 1AY1 D AH0
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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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