Meaning and background
The story behind Madre
Madre is the everyday word for “mother” in both Spanish and Italian. The Real Academia Española and Treccani independently trace their modern forms to Latin *mater*. As a dog name this is a transparent relationship word rather than a historically documented given-name derivation. English speakers may pronounce it differently from Spanish or Italian speakers, so households wanting the original-language form should agree their preferred call before using it.
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About Madre
Recorded as a dog’s name
Madre appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mɑdɹeɪ/
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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/mɑdɹeɪ/ · primary stress on syllable 1M AA1 D R EY2
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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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