Meaning and background
The story behind Madore
Madore is a surname with more than one documented route. The Dictionary of American Family Names gives a French Canadian origin through a shortening of Spanish Amador, ultimately Latin *amator* (“lover”), and notes a possible Breton Madoré from elements meaning “good” and “help”. Neither derivation automatically identifies the heritage of a dog given this spelling. The alternatives make Madore more interesting than a single neat—but unreliable—translation.
- Origin
- French Canadian surname from a shortened French form of Spanish Amador; in some cases perhaps Breton Madoré, “good help”. Source
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About Madore
Recorded as a dog’s name
Madore appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2023 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mədɔɹeɪ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/mədɔɹeɪ/ · primary stress on syllable 2M AH0 D AO1 R EY0
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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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