Meaning and background
The story behind Doxie
Doxie is a recognised affectionate alternative name for a dachshund. Royal Canin lists it alongside Dashie and Badger Dog in its breed information. It reflects English-language nickname usage, not a separate breed, and can be used as a pet's call name regardless of its pedigree. Although similar spellings appear in older English vocabulary with other senses, that does not establish the intended source here. Its two-syllable sound is distinctive.
- Meaning
- Informal nickname for a dachshund Source
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About Doxie
Recorded as a dog’s name
Doxie appears in 13 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/dɑksi/
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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/dɑksi/ · primary stress on syllable 1D AA1 K S IY0
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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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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