Meaning and background
The story behind Maki
Maki is an established Japanese feminine given name, although its meaning depends on the characters chosen. For instance, 真希 combines elements for genuine or true and hope, whereas 真紀 has a second element meaning record or chronicle. Both can be written with the same Latin letters. It is therefore inaccurate to promise a single universal translation; the original kanji would be needed to establish a particular bearer’s intended meaning.
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About Maki
Recorded as a dog’s name
Maki appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mɑki/
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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/mɑki/ · primary stress on syllable 1M AA1 K IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- 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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