Meaning and background
The story behind Legacy
Legacy is an English word for something handed down: in law it can be money or property left by will, and more generally it is the continuing effect of someone’s actions. The name therefore has an inheritance or lasting-influence association, but it is not a traditional personal name with a hidden ancient translation. Its three syllables make it longer than many calls, yet its pronunciation is familiar to British English speakers.
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About Legacy
Recorded as a dog’s name
Legacy appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/lɛɡəsi/
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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/lɛɡəsi/ · primary stress on syllable 1L EH1 G AH0 S IY0
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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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