Meaning and background
The story behind Sirius
Sirius is the name of the bright star in the constellation Canis Major, often called the Dog Star. Its name came through Latin from Greek, associated with burning or glowing. The astronomical connection is especially apt for a dog-name catalogue, but it remains a star’s name rather than a personality prediction. Its three syllables give it a distinct formal sound.
- Meaning
- Star name from Greek seirios, associated with “burning”; Sirius is the bright star in Canis Major. Source
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About Sirius
Recorded as a dog’s name
Sirius appears in 15 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/sɪɹɪəs/
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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/sɪɹɪəs/ · primary stress on syllable 1S IH1 R IH2 AH0 S
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Sources and research notes (2)
- 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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