Meaning and background
The story behind Mujica
Mujica is a Castilianized form of the Basque surname Muxika, taken from the place of that name in Biscay. The dictionary also records the accented spelling Mújica. That geographic and spelling history is the supported background rather than a guessed literal translation of the modern letters. A dog named Mujica can honor a family or namesake while preserving the exact form the household intends to use.
- Origin
- Castilianized Basque Muxika, a habitational surname from Muxika in Biscay. Source
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About Mujica
Recorded as a dog’s name
Mujica appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mjudʒɪkə/
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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/mjudʒɪkə/ · primary stress on syllable 1M Y UW1 JH IH0 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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