Meaning and background
The story behind Llama
Llama has an animal-word association with the long-necked South American relative of camels. Merriam-Webster highlights the domesticated animal's use for carrying loads and providing wool in the Andes. The spelling can offer an affectionate cross-species nickname or recall an encounter with the animal. That reference is supported by the dictionary, while a particular dog's appearance or behavior remains an owner's observation rather than part of the word's definition.
- Association
- Long-necked South American camel-relative, especially the domesticated animal used for carrying loads and providing wool in the Andes. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Llama appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/lɑmə/
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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/lɑmə/ · primary stress on syllable 1L AA1 M 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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