Meaning and background
The story behind Elysees
Elysees can suggest the Champs-Élysées in Paris, with the French accents retained in the place's usual spelling. The Paris tourism office describes the avenue connecting Place de la Concorde with the Arc de Triomphe, and explains its reference to the Elysian Fields of Greek mythology. That is a documented place association for a travel-inspired name. It does not establish Elysees as a traditional given name or prove which Parisian reference an owner intended.
- Association
- Place association with the Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris; the catalogue spelling omits accents. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Elysees appears in 1 dog licence record in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɛlɪsiz/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/ɛlɪsiz/ · primary stress on syllable 1EH1 L IH0 S IY2 Z
/ɛlisiz/ · primary stress on syllable 1EH1 L IY0 S IY2 Z
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Sources and research notes (3)
- 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
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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