Meaning and background
The story behind Bastion
Bastion draws on fortification vocabulary: the reference traces the English word through French forms connected with a fortress and building. That gives its protective impression a concrete architectural starting point. It does not establish a guardian temperament in a dog. The full spelling has more weight on the page than short military-style choices, while offering a story about structures rather than a rank. Compare the complete everyday call with any shortening you plan, because a nickname may hide the castle-wall association.
- Origin
- English fortification word borrowed through French, referring to a projection from a defensive wall. Source
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About Bastion
Recorded as a dog’s name
Bastion appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2024 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/bæstʃən/
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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/bæstʃən/ · primary stress on syllable 1B AE1 S CH AH0 N
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Sources and research notes (3)
- 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
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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