Meaning and background
The story behind Moshe
Moshe is the Hebrew form of Moses. Behind the Name records the Hebrew spelling מֹשֶׁה and a pronunciation approximately moh-SHEH, with stress on the second syllable. The explicit relationship places it in an established biblical name family while preserving its own language-specific form. That is useful when honoring someone called Moshe rather than replacing their name with an English equivalent; the deeper etymology requires examining Moses separately.
- Origin
- Hebrew form of Moses, written מֹשֶׁה and pronounced /mo.ˈʃe/. Source
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About Moshe
Recorded as a dog’s name
Moshe appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/moʊʃɛ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/moʊʃɛ/ · primary stress on syllable 2M OW0 SH EH1
/moʊʃə/ · primary stress on syllable 1M OW1 SH AH0
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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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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