Meaning and background
The story behind Dash
Dash can suggest quick movement, a short race or the mark used in writing. The movement sense is documented, while the word's deeper origin is less certain and should not be presented as a settled language translation. For an owner, the punctuation connection can be just as meaningful as the speed theme. Its compact spelling makes the reference economical. Compare Dash with Bolt if you like movement names, and decide whether your story is about running, writing or simply the sound you enjoy.
- Meaning
- to move quickly; also a short rapid run Source
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About Dash
to move quickly; also a short rapid run
- Word language
- English
More about the name
Dash gives the speed theme an economical one-syllable form in the supplied pronunciation. Its punctuation sense is another possible reference, useful for an owner whose connection is writing rather than running.
About this meaning
Language of the selected vocabulary reference; full personal-name derivation not asserted.
Recorded as a dog’s name
Dash appears in 53 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
How to read this count
These records cover New York City and may count the same dog in more than one licence period. They are not a national popularity ranking.
Pronunciation and rhythm
/dæʃ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
View dictionary notation
/dæʃ/ · primary stress on syllable 1D AE1 SH
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (3)
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
- Wiktionary contributors dash — English section — Selected dictionary sense, not proof of each dog owner's naming intent or complete personal-name etymology
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