Meaning and background
The story behind Madame
Madame is the French equivalent of a respectful title for a woman, originally formed from *ma* and *dame*, “my lady”. The Académie française records its evolution from a title reserved for high-status women to a much wider form of address. Unlike the English spelling Madam, Madame visibly retains its French styling. As a dog name it has a playful air of ceremony, especially when used with a short everyday nickname.
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About Madame
Recorded as a dog’s name
Madame appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mædəm/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/mædəm/ · primary stress on syllable 1M AE1 D AH0 M
/mədæm/ · primary stress on syllable 2M AH0 D AE1 M
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Sources and research notes (3)
- 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
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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