Meaning and background
The story behind Mace
Mace can be a surname-derived given name, a word for a ceremonial club or weapon, or the name of a spice. For the surname, the Dictionary of American Family Names gives several histories, including an English nickname from Matthew or possibly Thomas and French forms of Mathieu. Those should not be collapsed into the weapon or spice etymologies. The short sound works well aloud, while the intended association depends on the owner.
- Origin
- As a surname, has multiple English and French routes; English from Masse (probably Matthew, possibly Thomas), and French Macé from Mathieu or regional place names. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Mace appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/meɪs/
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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/meɪs/ · primary stress on syllable 1M EY1 S
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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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