Meaning and background
The story behind Moises
Moises is recorded in the surname dictionary through the personal name Moisés, an equivalent of Moses. The account includes Spanish, Portuguese, and Sephardic Jewish naming traditions. That establishes a personal-name relationship without supplying a separate meaning created by the unaccented spelling. For a dog called Moises, the intended person's or family's form can be retained, while a fuller explanation of the biblical name should follow its own evidence.
- Origin
- Spanish, Portuguese and Sephardic surname from Moisés, equivalent to Moses. Source
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About Moises
Recorded as a dog’s name
Moises appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2023 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mɔɪzɪz/
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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/mɔɪzɪz/ · primary stress on syllable 1M OY1 Z IH0 Z
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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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