Meaning and background
The story behind Mayon
Mayon is the name of a volcano in the Philippine province of Albay, famous for its symmetrical cone. The National Museum of the Philippines documents its setting and geological significance. As a dog name it can therefore carry a precise geographical connection, but a direct dictionary translation of the place name was not securely established in this check. Any beauty symbolism would be a modern association rather than a demonstrated original meaning.
- Origin
- Place name of Mayon Volcano in Albay, Bicol Region, Luzon, the Philippines. Source
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About Mayon
Recorded as a dog’s name
Mayon appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/meɪɔn/
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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/meɪɔn/ · primary stress on syllable 2M EY0 AO1 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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