Meaning and background
The story behind Peridot
Peridot gives a green gemstone reference without a settled ancient translation. The English word came through French and medieval Latin forms, whose earlier origin remains unknown. That uncertainty leaves the stone association intact and specific. For an owner, the gem may recall a colour, a piece of jewellery or a personal memory. Its longer spelling offers a different feel from Jade. Decide on the pronunciation you intend and share it clearly, rather than assuming everyone will read the final letters in the same way.
- Origin
- Green gemstone word from French and medieval Latin forms of unknown earlier origin. Source
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About Peridot
Recorded as a dog’s name
Peridot appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/pɛɹɪdɔt/
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
/pɛɹɪdɔt/ · primary stress on syllable 1P EH1 R IH0 D AO0 T
/pɛɹɪdoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1P EH1 R IH0 D OW0
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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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