Meaning and background
The story behind Bacchus
Bacchus is the Roman name of the god associated with wine and ecstatic celebration, identified with the Greek Dionysus. The name passed into Latin from Greek, although the earlier linguistic origin is uncertain and may not be Greek at all. It is an unmistakably classical choice for a dog, but calling it “grape” or “revelry” as a literal translation would go beyond the evidence.
- Origin
- Latin Bacchus from Greek Bakkhos, an epithet or name of Dionysus; the older etymology remains uncertain. Source
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About Bacchus
Recorded as a dog’s name
Bacchus appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/bækɪs/
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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/bækɪs/ · primary stress on syllable 1B AE1 K IH0 S
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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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