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Lacorte

The meaning, background and naming story of Lacorte.

Letters
7
Syllables
3Dictionary reading
Starts with
L

Meaning and background

The story behind Lacorte

Lacorte corresponds to Italian La Corte, a family surname that can refer to a court, courtyard or homestead setting, or to a settlement bearing that name. The Dictionary of American Family Names records these as alternatives. This is a surname transferred into use as a dog name; it should not be treated as an ancient given name or assigned a single universal interpretation.

Origin
Italian surname form of La Corte; associated with a court or a place bearing the name. Source
Meaning
Surname association: Italian corte “court”; a topographic or place-name reference. Source

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Lacorte appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.

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Pronunciation and rhythm

/lɑkɔɹti/

US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.

Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.

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/lɑkɔɹti/ · primary stress on syllable 2
L AA0 K AO1 R T IY0

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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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