Meaning and background
The story behind Ultra
Ultra has two dictionary histories worth keeping distinct. As a prefix from Latin it means 'beyond' or marks an extreme degree; as an independent English adjective or noun it can describe an extreme position or its advocate. The latter sense is not a prediction about a dog. The name's everyday appeal is its emphatic, three-beat sound, rather than an ancient personal-name ancestry.
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About Ultra
Recorded as a dog’s name
Ultra appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ʌltɹə/
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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/ʌltɹə/ · primary stress on syllable 1AH1 L T R AH0
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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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