Meaning and background
The story behind Mojica
Mojica is a surname with a documented Basque place connection. The Dictionary of American Family Names calls it a Castilianized form of Muxika and explicitly refers readers to Mujica. That linked entry identifies Muxika as a place in Biscay, in Spain’s Basque Country. The spelling thus offers a concrete geographic history for a family tribute or place-inspired choice, rather than a free-standing word meaning assigned to the name.
- Origin
- Basque surname: Castilianized Muxika, a habitational name from Muxika in Biscay. Source · Source 2
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About Mojica
Recorded as a dog’s name
Mojica appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/moʊjikə/
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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/moʊjikə/ · primary stress on syllable 2M OW0 Y IY1 K 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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