Meaning and background
The story behind Moody
Moody's surname history covers a broader range than the modern suggestion of changing moods. The dictionary traces English and Irish use to a Middle English adjective with proud, haughty, angry, fierce, bold, brave and rash senses. That historical range should not be narrowed to one personality label. A dog named Moody may carry a family tribute or affectionate joke, while the surname's older explanation remains more complex.
- Origin
- English and Irish nickname surname from a Middle English adjective with proud, fierce, bold and related senses. Source
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About Moody
Recorded as a dog’s name
Moody appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mudi/
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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/mudi/ · primary stress on syllable 1M UW1 D IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- 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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