Meaning and background
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Dubois is a French-language surname traditionally referring to someone from or near a wood, from du, 'from the', and bois, 'wood'. It may also denote a person from a place called Le Bois. French surname records confirm both routes, so the most accurate description allows for a woodland or place-name origin. Its French pronunciation is not identical to reading the letters in English, and it is not a standalone word for 'forest dog'.
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Dubois appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/dubɔɪs/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/dubɔɪs/ · primary stress on syllable 2D UW0 B OY1 S
/dubwɑ/ · primary stress on syllable 2D UW0 B W AA1
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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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