Meaning and background
The story behind Raymond
Raymond combines Germanic elements associated with counsel and protection, transmitted to England through Norman use. That formation gives the name a clear historical structure, but it does not certify a dog as wise or protective. The complete form is longer and more formal-looking than Ray. An owner can enjoy that contrast or honour someone with the name. Consider which version you will actually use in conversation, since choosing Raymond only to say Ray may leave the full historical form mostly on paperwork.
- Origin
- From Germanic Raginmund, combining counsel or advice with protection. Source
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About Raymond
Recorded as a dog’s name
Raymond appears in 7 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɹeɪmənd/
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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/ɹeɪmənd/ · primary stress on syllable 1R EY1 M AH0 N D
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- 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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