Meaning and background
The story behind Ricciardi
Ricciardi is an Italian surname formed as a patronymic or plural of Ricciardo, itself a variant of the personal name Riccardo. The Dictionary of American Family Names supplies that specific chain for this spelling. It points to a family-name formation rather than a separate dictionary word that every bearer can translate directly. For a dog named after a relative, preserving Ricciardi can honor the surname without replacing it with a more familiar related form.
- Origin
- Italian patronymic or plural form of Ricciardo, a variant of Riccardo. Source
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About Ricciardi
Recorded as a dog’s name
Ricciardi appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɹitʃɑɹdi/
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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/ɹitʃɑɹdi/ · primary stress on syllable 2R IY0 CH AA1 R D IY0
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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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