Meaning and background
The story behind Aramis
Aramis brings a specific literary connection: it is the alias of a musketeer in Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers. The character was based on Henri d'Aramitz, linking the literary name to a historical surname and the French village of Aramits. That is a more useful explanation than treating Aramis as a free-standing word for bravery. For a dog, the name offers an unmistakable bookish reference; decide whether you want the full name in everyday use or a separate short call name before putting it on a tag.
- Origin
- Literary alias in Dumas’s The Three Musketeers, modelled on Henri d’Aramitz; the surname refers to Aramits in France. Source
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About Aramis
Recorded as a dog’s name
Aramis appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɛɹəmɪs/
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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/ɛɹəmɪs/ · primary stress on syllable 1EH1 R AH0 M IH0 S
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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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