Meaning and background
The story behind Peralta
Peralta is a geographical surname recorded across Aragonese, Catalan and Spanish traditions. The Dictionary of American Family Names identifies places in Aragon, Catalonia and Navarre and derives their names from Latin elements associated with a high rock. The surname also occurs in Italy. A family tribute can therefore keep the landscape history while identifying its actual region, rather than assuming that all bearers originated in one settlement.
- Origin
- Habitational surname from Iberian Peralta places whose names derive from Latin high-rock vocabulary. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Peralta appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2018 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/pɚɑltə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/pɚɑltə/ · primary stress on syllable 2P ER0 AA1 L T 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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