Meaning and background
The story behind Chaz
Chaz is an established English shortening of Charles, with a brisk one-syllable pronunciation. It shares the name family's long history but does not need to carry all the debated claims about Charles's Germanic root. For a dog, the clear final consonant makes it a particularly direct call. Its link to Charles is an attested naming fact, whereas claims that Chaz literally means brave, free or strong would overstate the evidence.
- Origin
- English diminutive of Charles Source
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About Chaz
Recorded as a dog’s name
Chaz appears in 12 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/tʃæz/
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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/tʃæz/ · primary stress on syllable 1CH AE1 Z
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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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