Meaning and background
The story behind Hyperion
Hyperion has a documented Greek mythological association. Merriam-Webster identifies the Titan as the father of Eos, Selene and Helios, giving the spelling a particular family of divine characters rather than a generic celestial meaning. A dog may receive Hyperion through an owner's interest in mythology or another named work. This source supports the Titan connection, without supplying a certain literal personal-name etymology.
- Association
- Greek mythological association with the Titan who fathered Eos, Selene and Helios. Source
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About Hyperion
Recorded as a dog’s name
Hyperion appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/haɪpɪɹiən/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/haɪpɪɹiən/ · primary stress on syllable 2HH AY0 P IH1 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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