Meaning and background
The story behind Parsifal
Parsifal is documented as the form of Parzival used by Richard Wagner for his 1882 opera. That gives the spelling a specific literary and musical setting rather than establishing a direct dictionary-word translation. For a dog, an opera or character tribute can be the intended association. The supported account should keep Wagner’s chosen form and its relationship to Parzival distinct from any deeper etymology pursued through the older name.
- Origin
- Form of Parzival used by Richard Wagner for the opera Parsifal in 1882. Source
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About Parsifal
Recorded as a dog’s name
Parsifal appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/pɑɹsɪfəl/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/pɑɹsɪfəl/ · primary stress on syllable 1P AA1 R S IH0 F AH0 L
/pɑɹzəfɑl/ · primary stress on syllable 1P AA1 R Z AH0 F AA2 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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