Meaning and background
The story behind Uma
Uma is a Sanskrit name closely associated with the Hindu goddess Parvati. An edited name source supplies 'flax' as a Sanskrit lexical meaning and separately records a traditional account linking the name to a mother's plea that Parvati should not undertake austerities. Those are not interchangeable derivations. Without a supplied script or cultural background, it is more careful to explain the named tradition than declare one universal interpretation.
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Uma appears in 11 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/jumə/
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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/jumə/ · primary stress on syllable 1Y UW1 M AH0
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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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