Meaning and background
The story behind Thora
Thora is the modern Norwegian and Danish form of an older Norse feminine name, Þóra, linked to Thor. It shares the mythological name family without being simply a feminine English word for thunder. The two-syllable finish softens the force of Thor, and the recorded form is a genuine personal-name tradition rather than an invented pet spelling.
- Origin
- Norwegian and Danish form of Old Norse Þóra, a feminine name derived from the Thor name family. Source
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About Thora
Recorded as a dog’s name
Thora appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/θɔɹə/
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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/θɔɹə/ · primary stress on syllable 1TH AO1 R AH0
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Sources and research notes (3)
- 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
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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