Meaning and background
The story behind Munoz
Munoz is recorded in the dictionary under the historical Spanish spelling Muñoz, a patronymic formed from the older personal name Muño. That personal-name relationship provides the surname's structure without needing to invent a modern English translation. A dog may carry Munoz to honor a family using the unaccented form. Keeping both the catalogue spelling and the source's ñ form visible makes that written connection clear.
- Origin
- Spanish Muñoz is a patronymic from the older personal name Muño. Source
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About Munoz
Recorded as a dog’s name
Munoz appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2017 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/munjoʊz/
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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/munjoʊz/ · primary stress on syllable 1M UW1 N Y OW0 Z
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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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