Meaning and background
The story behind Medea
Medea is the Latinised spelling of a Greek mythological name, Medeia, associated with a word for plans, counsel or cunning. In the story of Jason and the Argonauts she is a powerful and controversial figure, so a simple label such as “wise” omits a great deal. The name also has established use in Georgian. As a dog name it is distinctive, with a clear three-syllable English pronunciation.
- Origin
- Latinised form of the Greek mythological name Medeia, derived from Greek mēdea, “plans, counsel, cunning”; also used as a Georgian given name. Source
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About Medea
Recorded as a dog’s name
Medea appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mədiə/
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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/mədiə/ · primary stress on syllable 2M AH0 D IY1 AH0
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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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