Meaning and background
The story behind Ricochet
Ricochet has a movement-word association with a glancing rebound from a surface. Merriam-Webster records both the noun and the verb, with an English pronunciation ending like shay and an additional British alternative. The motion can inspire a playful name for an active companion, but that connection is an owner's observation. The dictionary does not establish a traditional personal-name etymology or predict a dog's energy level.
- Association
- Glancing rebound from a surface, also used as a verb for that motion. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Ricochet appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɹɪkəʃeɪ/
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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/ɹɪkəʃeɪ/ · primary stress on syllable 1R IH1 K AH0 SH EY2
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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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