Meaning and background
The story behind Chase
Chase comes into English given-name use through a surname associated with hunting or pursuing game. Its modern everyday verb, to chase, makes that connection easy to recognise, particularly when called to a dog. Yet the surname history is more precise than describing a dog as naturally energetic or born to hunt. Chase is a one-syllable name that could appeal equally for its sound or for the English word association.
- Origin
- English given name from a surname associated with hunting or pursuit Source
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About Chase
Recorded as a dog’s name
Chase appears in 139 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/tʃeɪs/
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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/tʃeɪs/ · primary stress on syllable 1CH EY1 S
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Sources and research notes (2)
Gender association: NYC licence-period records. Any dog can use this name.
- 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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