Meaning and background
The story behind Ingram
Ingram is an English surname with a Norman personal-name history. The Dictionary of American Family Names traces it through Anglo-Norman Ingeram and related French forms to older Germanic naming material, including an element associated with a raven. The longer history explains why its modern spelling does not translate neatly as an English phrase. A family tribute can carry that surname tradition, while the raven connection describes one older element rather than the whole name.
- Origin
- English surname of Norman origin from Ingeram and related older Germanic personal-name forms. Source
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About Ingram
Recorded as a dog’s name
Ingram appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɪŋɡɹəm/
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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/ɪŋɡɹəm/ · primary stress on syllable 1IH1 NG G R AH0 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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