Meaning and background
The story behind Lilliana
Lilliana is recorded as a modern English variant of Lillian. Behind the Name supplies pronunciations with either an AN or an AH sound in the stressed later part, so the spelling does not force a single household reading. That is useful to settle before choosing it for a dog. Its doubled -l- and extra -a- belong to the exact variant, while Lillian remains the directly documented name-family connection.
- Origin
- Variant of Lillian; modern English use includes more than one recorded pronunciation. Source
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About Lilliana
Recorded as a dog’s name
Lilliana appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/lɪliænə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the third syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/lɪliænə/ · primary stress on syllable 3L IH0 L IY0 AE1 N AH0
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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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