Meaning and background
The story behind Wonder
Wonder is the English word for surprise, amazement or something extraordinary, and as a verb it means to feel curiosity or uncertainty. It is sometimes used in expressions such as 'a sense of wonder'. As a dog name it may be chosen for that feeling rather than an inherited human-name history. There is no basis for claiming that a dog called Wonder is exceptionally talented or that its owner intended any particular personal story.
- Meaning
- English noun for amazement, curiosity or a remarkable thing; as a verb, to feel curious or surprised. Source
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About Wonder
Recorded as a dog’s name
Wonder appears in 7 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/wʌndɚ/
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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/wʌndɚ/ · primary stress on syllable 1W AH1 N D ER0
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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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