Meaning and background
The story behind Express
Express offers an expression-related association for a dog who communicates with an unmistakable look or an elaborate greeting. Merriam-Webster records stating in words, making feelings known and conveying an impression among the verb's senses. The owner's observation supplies the pet connection, while the dictionary establishes the vocabulary. Other uses of Express may motivate a household differently, so this entry does not assign one universal personal-name meaning to every choice.
- Association
- Word associated with stating, conveying or making feelings known, among other senses. Source
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About Express
Recorded as a dog’s name
Express appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 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
/ɪkspɹɛs/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ɪkspɹɛs/ · primary stress on syllable 2IH0 K S P R EH1 S
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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