Meaning and background
The story behind Persaud
Persaud has a documented Indian-origin surname route through Prasad, with the dictionary placing this particular form mainly in Guyana, Suriname and the West Indies. The linked Prasad entry explains a Sanskrit personal-name background with favor, grace, offering and gift senses. That chain should remain explicit rather than treating Persaud as an independently translated word. A dog can preserve a particular family's spelling and migration history through the name.
- Origin
- Indian-origin surname altered from Prasad, especially associated with Guyana, Suriname and the West Indies. Source · Source 2
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About Persaud
Recorded as a dog’s name
Persaud appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/pɝsɔd/
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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/pɝsɔd/ · primary stress on syllable 1P ER1 S AO0 D
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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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