Meaning and background
The story behind Pegasus
Pegasus is associated with the winged horse of Greek mythology and a northern constellation. Merriam-Webster includes the story of the horse opening the Hippocrene spring with a hoof strike and traces the spelling through Latin to Greek Pēgasos. These provide specific mythological and astronomical naming references. The horse and constellation associations are documented, while a separate literal personal-name meaning should not be inferred from the story alone.
- Association
- Pegasus is associated with the winged horse of Greek mythology and a northern constellation. Source
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About Pegasus
Recorded as a dog’s name
Pegasus appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2023 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/pɛɡəsəs/
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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/pɛɡəsəs/ · primary stress on syllable 1P EH1 G AH0 S AH0 S
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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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