Meaning and background
The story behind Magic
Magic is an English vocabulary name rather than a traditional personal name. The word entered English through French and Latin from Greek terms for supernatural arts, with an earlier connection to Persian priestly terminology. Today it can suggest stage illusions or an especially remarkable experience, although those are modern uses rather than the ancient root meaning. One brisk two-syllable call suits the theme without requiring any claim about a dog’s temperament.
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About Magic
Recorded as a dog’s name
Magic appears in 14 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mædʒɪk/
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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/mædʒɪk/ · primary stress on syllable 1M AE1 JH IH0 K
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 — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- 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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