Meaning and background
The story behind Sharon
Sharon is a given name taken from a biblical geographical expression for a fertile plain. Its Hebrew source means plain and refers to a region near the Mediterranean. The phrase rose of Sharon belongs to a separate botanical and literary context, rather than giving the person name a flower translation. Its two syllables are common in British English pronunciation, but the root remains geographical.
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About Sharon
Recorded as a dog’s name
Sharon appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2023 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ʃæɹən/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/ʃæɹən/ · primary stress on syllable 1SH AE1 R AH0 N
/ʃɛɹən/ · primary stress on syllable 1SH EH1 R AH0 N
/ʃəɹoʊn/ · primary stress on syllable 2SH AH0 R OW1 N
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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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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