Meaning and background
The story behind Mole
Mole has surname histories separate from the animal image. The dictionary records an English Moll variant, French work involving grinding tools or whetstones, an Italian Mule variant, and a Slovenian religious nickname. Those are different personal, occupational, and descriptive routes. A dog owner may intentionally choose the animal association, while a family-name account should retain the documented alternatives rather than assume the modern English noun explains every bearer.
- Origin
- Surname with English variant, French occupational, Italian variant and Slovenian nickname histories. Source
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About Mole
Recorded as a dog’s name
Mole appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/moʊl/
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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/moʊl/ · primary stress on syllable 1M OW1 L
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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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