Meaning and background
The story behind Marmolejo
Marmolejo is a Spanish habitational surname connected with the place of that name in Jaén province. The Dictionary of American Family Names traces the place name to the Spanish word for marble. This is a place-to-surname history, not simply a label describing a person as marble-like. When used for a dog, it can preserve a family or geographical connection while keeping that documented sequence clear.
- Origin
- Spanish habitational surname from Marmolejo in Jaén, with a marble-related place-name origin. Source
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About Marmolejo
Recorded as a dog’s name
Marmolejo appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mɑɹmoʊleɪjoʊ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the third syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/mɑɹmoʊleɪjoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 3M AA0 R M OW0 L EY1 Y OW0
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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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