Meaning and background
The story behind Mica
Mica has two distinct explanations worth recording. As an English short form of Michaela, it belongs to the Michael name family. As a common noun, mica is a mineral that splits into thin layers; Oxford traces that separate word to Latin for a crumb. The mineral's sparkle may inspire a pet-name choice, but it is not the origin of the female personal name. Both associations remain understandable in a short two-syllable call.
- Origin
- English feminine given name used as a short form of Michaela. Source
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About Mica
Recorded as a dog’s name
Mica appears in 11 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/maɪkə/
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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/maɪkə/ · primary stress on syllable 1M AY1 K AH0
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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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