Meaning and background
The story behind Karas
Karas has several documented surname histories. The Dictionary of American Family Names connects Slavic forms with crucian carp, sometimes through fishing occupations or nicknames, while noting that Jewish use is often artificial. Greek Karas can involve a dark-color nickname or shortened compound surname; German Karas can shorten Zacharias or Makarios. These explanations belong to different traditions, so neither a fish meaning nor a color meaning fits every family.
- Origin
- Surname with Slavic fish-related, Greek dark-color or compound-name, and German personal-name origins. Source
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About Karas
Recorded as a dog’s name
Karas appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kɑɹəz/
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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/kɑɹəz/ · primary stress on syllable 1K AA1 R AH0 Z
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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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