Meaning and background
The story behind Isadore
Isadore is documented in the main name reference as a variant of Isidore. The a in the middle belongs to an attested form rather than automatically being an error. The brief entry establishes that exact personal-name relationship without giving Isadore a separate translation. A dog owner honoring a person or family can preserve this spelling, while a fuller historical explanation should follow the linked Isidore evidence rather than a guess.
- Origin
- Personal-name variant of Isidore. Source
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About Isadore
Recorded as a dog’s name
Isadore appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɪsɑdɔɹeɪ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/ɪsɑdɔɹeɪ/ · primary stress on syllable 3IH2 S AA0 D AO1 R EY0
/ɪsɑdɔɹ/ · primary stress on syllable 1IH1 S AA0 D AO0 R
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
Dictionary readings have 3 or 4 syllables.
- 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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