Meaning and background
The story behind Simon
Simon has a long history through Hebrew and Greek forms found in biblical texts. Its Hebrew source is related to hearing or listening, while the Greek form also has its own naming history. It should not be described as though every similarly spelled ancient name has one origin. As a dog name, Simon sounds understated and distinctly human.
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About Simon
Recorded as a dog’s name
Simon appears in 62 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/saɪmən/
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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/saɪmən/ · primary stress on syllable 1S AY1 M AH0 N
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
Gender association: NYC licence-period records. Any dog can use this name.
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- 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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