Meaning and background
The story behind Preciosa
Preciosa is the feminine form of Spanish precioso, which can mean precious, valuable, lovely or beautiful according to context. It has a clear adjectival meaning, though that is not the same as proving a long hereditary given-name history. The final -a fits the Spanish grammatical feminine, and the name's longer musical rhythm stands out among short English dog names. The precise shade of affection would depend on the person using it.
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Preciosa appears in 13 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- 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.
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