Meaning and background
The story behind Modigliani
Modigliani can be an art-inspired tribute to Amedeo Modigliani. MoMA’s collection identifies him as an Italian artist, gives his dates as 1884–1920 and lists works including Woman in Profile, Motherhood and several Caryatids. A particular painting, sculpture or museum encounter can make the choice personal for a dog’s name. The collection record supports the artist association while leaving the linguistic history of the Modigliani surname unclaimed.
- Association
- Artist namesake Amedeo Modigliani, represented in MoMA's collection. Source
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About Modigliani
Recorded as a dog’s name
Modigliani appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/moʊdɪɡliɑni/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the 4th syllable in the recorded US readings.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/moʊdɪɡliɑni/ · primary stress on syllable 4M OW0 D IH2 G L IY0 AA1 N IY0
/moʊdɪɡliæni/ · primary stress on syllable 4M OW0 D IH2 G L IY0 AE1 N IY0
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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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