Meaning and background
The story behind Lora
Lora is an English variant of Laura. Behind the Name explicitly connects the two, and the Laura entry traces the name to the Latin word for laurel, with the Roman association of victory garlands. That gives Lora a supported name-family history rather than a meaning inferred only from similar sounds. The shorter spelling retains its own documented pronunciation, while an owner's intended namesake may be personal.
- Origin
- English variant of Laura, linked through Laura to Latin laurus, laurel. Source · Source 2
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Lora appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/lɔɹə/
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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/lɔɹə/ · primary stress on syllable 1L AO1 R 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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