Meaning and background
The story behind Bullitt
Bullitt has a precise cinema connection to the 1968 crime film starring Steve McQueen and directed by Peter Yates. The British Film Institute highlights its San Francisco car chase, Mustang and Lalo Schifrin score, while TCM describes the officer’s investigation after a protected witness is shot. A dog owner can therefore choose the title for a favourite film, actor or motoring memory. Preserve the double l and final tt to keep that reference clear. The film association alone does not explain a family surname’s etymology.
- Association
- Title of the 1968 Steve McQueen crime film directed by Peter Yates, associated with a San Francisco car chase. Source · Source 2
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About Bullitt
Recorded as a dog’s name
Bullitt appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2018 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/bulɪt/
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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/bulɪt/ · primary stress on syllable 1B UW1 L IH0 T
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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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