Meaning and background
The story behind Exit
Exit has a theatrical thread in its English history: it began as a Latin stage direction before developing departure and way-out senses. That makes it more than a modern sign label, although the sign association is likely to be immediate. For a dog, an owner might enjoy theatre or an intentionally unexpected everyday word. Think about how the name will sound near doors or during instructions. The historical connection gives a story without claiming that the dog is inclined to escape.
- Origin
- English departure word adopted from Latin, first used as a stage direction. Source
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Everyday moments“Exit, come here!”
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About Exit
Recorded as a dog’s name
Exit appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2016 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
/ɛɡzɪt/
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
/ɛɡzɪt/ · primary stress on syllable 1EH1 G Z IH0 T
/ɛksət/ · primary stress on syllable 1EH1 K S AH0 T
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 — 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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