Meaning and background
The story behind Moir
Moir has an eastern Scottish nickname explanation in the dictionary, from Gaelic mòr, meaning big. That gives the spelling a specific language background rather than treating it as another written form of an English word. A large dog may inspire a literal comparison, while a small one could receive it as affectionate irony. Those modern choices are separate from the documented formation of the human surname.
- Origin
- Eastern Scottish nickname surname from Gaelic mòr, meaning big. Source
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About Moir
Recorded as a dog’s name
Moir appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mɔɪɹ/
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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/mɔɪɹ/ · primary stress on syllable 1M OY1 R
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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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