Meaning and background
The story behind Carrion
Carrion has a clear but potentially unexpected English meaning: dead animal flesh, especially when decaying. Its word history passes through French forms related to a Latin word for flesh. This is useful information if the sound appealed before the meaning was considered. A surname or personal reference may have a different explanation and should not be inferred from this entry. For a dog, the choice is therefore best made knowingly, with attention to the association other English speakers may hear.
- Meaning
- The flesh of dead animals, especially when decaying, in the selected English word sense. Source
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About Carrion
Recorded as a dog’s name
Carrion appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kɛɹiən/
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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/kɛɹiən/ · primary stress on syllable 1K EH1 R IY0 AH0 N
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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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