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ABBA Swedish Abba, one of most successful pop groups of the 1970's.
ABBERDEEN City in Scotland
Abbott & Costello
Above & Beyond
ACAPULCO Resort city in Mexico.
ACCORD Mediumsized car by Honda.
ACE  
ACHILLES The hero of Homer's lliad
ADA rosperous and joyful.
Adam & Eve
ADELE From Adelaide Noble and kind
ADMIRAL Commander in chief of a fleet of ships.
ADONIS Greek mythology youth
ADRIATIC This offshoot of the Mediterranean Sea is known for its connection to the main
AGATHA one of impeccable virtue
AGNI Hindu god of fire.
AGRO Short for aggressive, to behave in a hostile fashion
AIKO Love
AJAX Eagle
AKIRA Brightness in Japanese. Pronounced AKeeDa in English, a logical name for an Akita
ALABAMA State, USA
ALADDIN Servant of Allah.
ALBINO A person or animal lacking normal pigmentation. Characterised by white skin and pink eyes.
ALCATRAZ Old maximumsecurity federal penitentiary just offshore in the San Francisco Bay. No bars will
ALDERON Princess Leia's home planet in Star Wars (1977).
ALEXIA The loss of ability to read.
ALI Muslim Noble, Exalted
ALLEGRO Cheerful in Italian and happy in Spanish (spelled ALEGRE), both of which may epitomize
ALOYSIUS A famous Germanic warrior
ALPACA An animal from South America, related to the llama, which has a slender neck
Alpha & Beta
ALPHA This is the first letter of the Greek alphabet and a word that denotes
ALPINE  
AMABLE Meaning kind in Spanish.
AMARETTO An Italian liqueur flavoured with almond.
AMAYA Night rain.
AMAZON In Greek mythology this was a race of fighting women who are thought to
AMBER A brownish yellow colour. Good name for a Golden Retriever or any dog of
AMBROSIA In Greek and Roman mythology this was the food of the gods and, aside
AMIGO Friend in Spanish. Your puppy makes it easy to see why dogs are deservedly
AMINA Swahili beyond reproach
AMMO Short for ammunition. Welltrained guard and protection dogs are perfect examples and candidates. It
AMORE Love in Italian. If you give a little, you will get a lot from
AMORETTE Beloved.
AMOS A burden
ANACONDA A nonvenomous snake that resembles a very large boa constrictor and which crushes and
ANAIS  
ANASTASIA  
ANDALUSIA A mountainous region of southern Spain. Enchanting and warm are qualities of both this
ANDORRA This small country lies in the East Pyrenees between France and Spain. Good name
ANDROID An artificial person with extremely humanlike features. There is a good chance that a
ANDROMEDA Greek mythological woman
ANGEL  
ANGSTROM A hundredmillionth of a centimetre. Good name for a Chihuahua, or any very small
ANGUS Outstanding and exceptional man
ANIKA Very beautiful.
Anthony & Cleopatra
ANUBIS The dog or jackal headed Egyptian God of tombs.
ANZAC Acronym for Australasian troops in World War II
ANZU Apricot, ripeness
APACHE A formerly nomadic tribe of North American Indians. For a puppy who will go
APRIL The fourth month of the Gregorian calendar. For a puppy born in this month
AQUARIUS In Latin, this eleventh sign of the zodiac means literally water carrier. For any
ARAGORN Dark Ranger from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, who used the name Strider.
ARAPAHO A tribe of North American Indians. This is a good name for a rugged,
Archie & Jughead
ARGUS The hound of Odysseus
ARIEL Lion
ARIES The first sign of the zodiac. It translates to ram. Would be great for
ARMANI Fashion label
ARNIE The eagle
ARNOLD Strong as an eagle
ARROW A straight, thin, pointed shaft shot from a bow
ASA S tarting life at dawn. Also has Hebrew meaning the healer
ASAHI Brand of Japanese beer
ASHA Arabic Life
ASHANTI A people and former kingdom of Western Africa
ASHER The laughing one
ASIA  
ASPEN A tree whose leaves shake or quiver in the wind.Whippets can appear equally as
Asset & Liability
ASTA Star like.
ASTRO A prefix meaning star The Jetsons dogs name
ATHENA Greek mythology goddess of wisdom & the arts
ATLANTIS This legendary island is thought to have sunken in the Atlantic. A naturalborn swimmer
ATLAS In Greek mythology he was atitan condemned to support the heavens upon his shoulders.
ATTILA The King of the Huns
AUGUST The eighth month of the year. Named after Augustus Caesar.
AUREOLE An illuminated glow around a body, which at times signifies holiness. Does your puppy
AURORA The Roman mythological goddess of the dawn.
AUSSIE An Australian
AUTUMN  
AVA F rom Avis A bird
AVALON A paradise thought to exist during the time of King Arthur. A pup with
AVANTI Italian for forward. Great for the out going puppy.
AVIS  
AXLE Divine reward or source of life. For that special puppy. Possibly you adopted it
B  
B.B. Beautiful Baby
BABA  
Babe & Ruth
BABIRUSA A wild pig from Ceylon. For the house trashing, mudslinging puppy.
BABUSHKA Grandmother in Russian. A puppy that will always do it's best to take care
BACCARAT A card game; for the fun loving but serious pup.
BACI Kisses in Italian. All puppies love to give them.
Back & Forth
BADGER  
BAILEY The encasing of a castle. A puppy with this name will be protective and
BAJA Short or low in Spanish.
BALDRIC Old English for valiant and courageous.
Ball & Chain
BALl South Indonesian island, the residents are known for their lovely music and dancing. Great
Bambi & Flower
Bambi & Thumper
BAMBINO Child or baby in Italian. Any small puppy or dogs that remain puppy like
BANDITO Bandit or brigand in Spanish
BANGLE A decorative bracelet or anklet.
BARFLY  
BARNACLE A marine crustacean.
BARON The lowest echelon of nobility and a good name for a puppy that can
BASEL A city in Switzerland. Good name for a Bernese Mountain Dog or a Saint
BASIL An herb having fragrant leaves, a kitchen spice. For the puppy that is the
BAXTER  
BEAMER  
BEAR  
Beau & Tie
BEAU The steady companion of a girl. Disarmingly charming, this pup will melt most female
Beauty & Beast
BEAUTY  
Beavis & Butthead
BEDOUIN A member of a nomadic Arab tribe that is known to be heattolerant and
BEEFEATER Originally a guard of English monarchy, for that puppy protective puppy.
BEEPER  
BEGONIA  
BELLA MIA Italian feminine for my beautiful one.
BELLADONNA A poisonous European plant. There is no serum to protect you from extreme attachment
BELLE French for beautiful.
BELUGA The eggs of the sturgeon native to the Black Sea or Caspian Sea make
BENGAL Inspired by the Bengal tiger, the largest cat of India. A courageous, aweinspiring puppy
Benson & Hedges
Bentley & Rolls
BERET A popular French cap. Good name for a Papillon or French Bulldog.
Bert & Ernie
BETA Second letter of the Greek alphabet or the second in any type of list.
Betty & Wilma
BEULAH A land of peace. For the tranquil pup.
BIANCO or BIANCA Italian for white. Perfect for Bichon Frise, Maltese, Samoyed or West Highland
BIJOU French for jewel. Appropriate for any small dog with a dazzling personality.
BIKO  
BIMBO  
BIRDY  
BISHOP  
BIZZY  
Black & Blue
Black & White
BLAZE  
BLONDIE  
BLOTTO  
BOA A large snake known to coil and suffocate its prey. The only thing this
BOBO A dolt or dunce.
BOCA Spanish for mouth. Good for pups with big ones.
BOJANGLES  
Bold & Beautiful
BOLERO  
BOLL WEEVIL A strangeIooking, longnosed beetle, But this pup is still beautiful to you.
BOLLA  
Bonnie & Clyde
BONO  
BONSAI Dwarfed, decoratively shaped trees or shrubs grown in miniature pots.
BOOKER  
BOOKIE  
BOOMER  
BOOZER  
BORA This tumultuous cold wind blows on the Dalma tian coast of Yugoslavia in winter.
BORSCHT Beet soup. A taste for this pup might be something you have to acquire.
BOSS  
BOUFFANT To be puffed out in a full fashion. Definitely fits a wellgroomed Poodle, as
Bow & Arrow
BOXER A person who fights. This pushy pup can get you into a lot of
BOZ C harles Dicken's nickname
BOZO  
BRANDO The actor
BRANDY  
BRASSY  
Bread & Butter
BREW  
BREWSKY  
BRIE A type of soft cheese named after a region of France.
BRIER A thornystemmed plant. Good for the wirehaired breeds.
BRIT  
BRONCO  
BRONSON  
BRONTE  
BROUHANA  
BRUIN  
BUCKINGHAM The royal palace in London, England, is well protected, just like your home since
BUCKO Meaning a bully.
BUFFY  
Bump & Grind
BURGUNDY Red or white wines made in the Burgundy region of France. Also the deep
BURMA This Southeast Asian republic lies east of the Bay of Bengal. A puppy with
BUTKUS The name of Rocky Balboa's Bullmastiff in the Rocky movies
Buttons & Bows
BUZZ  
BUZZARD This name can describe a bird of prey or a person or puppy with
BYTE A small, powerful unit of computer memory
C  
C.C. could be short for Chow Chow or Chinese Crested
CABO Short for Cabo San Lucas, a Mexican city at the tip of the Baja
CADBURY The trademark name for an English sweets company known for its deliciously rich chocolate.
CADDY A golfer's attendant. For the pup that is always ready to help and play
CADENCE Having a recurring, regular beat or flow.
Cagney & Lacey
CAGNEY After James Cagney the actor.
CAIRO An Egyptian city
CAJUN  
CALAMITY  
CALICO This word describes a dappled or speckled colour scheme. A piebald puppy would be
CALYPSO  
CAMELOT This is the legendary site where King Arthur had his Round Table.
CAMUS  
CANDY  
CANIS Dog in Latin.
CAPO Italian for boss or head.
CAPONE the ganster Alfonso Capone
CAPRICORN This tenth sign of the zodiac depicts a horned goat.
CARAMBA  
CASBAH A stronghold or castle normally associated with Northern Africa.
CASH  
CASHMERE A breed of goat, found mainly in India, that produces a type of soft
CASINO Meaning gambling establishment in English and confusion in Italian.
CASPER maybe for that white dog
CASPIAN Meaning lionlike appearance. This is a good name for a Little Lion Dog.
CASSIS The dark berries of this plant are used to make a flavourful afterdinner drink
CASSIUS After Cassius Clay the boxer.
CATALINA A small island some twentyfive miles west of Long Beach, California, known for its
CAVIAR Fish eggs served primarily as an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre. This delicacy, like your
CHAMBRAY A delicate type of fabric. Good for a softcoated puppy.
CHAMOIS Soft leather derived from the yellowish tan skin of the European mountain goat of
CHAYA From the Hebrew meaning, to be alive. A pup with the zest for life.
CHEETAH This slender cat is known for its ability to achieve tremendous speed.
CHEWBACCA A large hairy creature from the Star Wars movie.
CHEYENNE Fighter, powerful, strong, needs to run. The Sioux Indians originally named this tribe Shihenna.
CHICO Small in Spanish.
CHIEF  
CHIFFON A sheer, ornamental fabric that has a light, delicate consistency, like the smaller Toy
CHILI  
Chilli & Pepper
CHINCHILLA This small, grey South American rodent is a relative of the squirrel.
Chip & Dale
CHIP  
CHIVAS Old, rare scotch that is expensive.
Chocolate & Vanilla
CHOLO Spanish slang for local menace.
CHOPPER Slang for helicopter. Landings can be dangerous for puppies that clumsily leap on and
CHUTZPA A Yiddish for brashness. Puppies with a strong will, pups that like to do
CIAO A way to say goodbye or hello in Italian.
CIMARRON Title of a gunslinging Western movie.
CINNAMON An ambershaded colour or a spice derived from fragrant tree bark. A puppy with
CITRON A tree that bears lemon like fruit.
CLASSY  
COGNAC  
COLA The main ingredients of this bubbly soft drink are sugar and kola nut extract.
COLONEL A military officer who ranks below brigadier general.
COLT Youthful male horse. Perfect name for a Great Dane or Mastiff.
COMPADRE Spanish for friend or close companion.
CONFUCIUS  
CONGA An African and Latin American dance having strong drumbeats.
CONGO A jungle region of Africa.
Cookies & Cream
CORAZON Spanish for heart. Warm puppy love only increases with age.
CORDOBA The provincial capital of Andalusia, Spain.
CORONA A dim halo that surrounds a solar body and can be seen through dim
COUSCOUS This North African dish can be served with meats or vegetables
Cowboy & Indian
CRICKET  
Crimson & Clover
CRIMSON  
CRITTER  
Crusoe & Friday
CRUSOE  
CUCARACHA Spanish for cockroach.
CUClNA Kitchen in Italian.
CUERVO This brand of tequila is said to take the hair off your chest.
CURMUDGEON A finicky, fuddyduddy of a person or pup. CURRY A pup named for this
CYPRESS A pine tree with small, compressed needles known to grow in warm climates.
CYRANO  
CZAR Emperor or king.
D  
DAIQUIRI A Cuban cocktail made with rum and citrus juices. DANK Thank you in Dutch.
DAKOTA  
DALI  
DALLAS  
DAMAGE  
Danny & Libby
DANU A mythological goddess of death and mother of the gods.
DANUBE Named after the Danube River. This name suits dogs with bluish coats; blue Doberman
DAPHNE  
DARTH As in Darth Vader
DASH  
David & Goliath
Dazed & Confused
DELILAH Famous for cuting Samson's hair
DELTA This symbol represents the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.
DERBY  
DESDEMONA A heroine of William Shakespeare's tradgety Othello
DESOTO Resembling the vintage car, clean lines and classic style make this pup an eyecatcher.
DEUCE In many games this throw of dice or game score is thought to bring
DIABLO Spanish for devil. A name tailormade for a mischiefmaking puppy.
Diamond & Pearl
DIDI  
DIGBY  
DIVA French for goddess. Appropriate for any female puppy.
DODGER One who acts deceptively.
Donner & Blitzen
Dot & Dash
DRACO  
DRAMBUIE Much like this liqueur, your puppy with this name warms your heart and lifts
DREADNOUGUT A battleship loaded with artillery.
DUGONG This aquatic mammal is commonly referred to as a sea cow.
Duke & Duchess
DWEEB  
E  
EBI Japanese for shrimp.
Ebony & Ivory
EBONY Meaning black. Good for a likecoloured pup.
ECHO  
EDELWEISS A small white flower that grows wild in the Bavarian Alps.
EINSTEIN  
ELMER  
ELMO Originally Greek, this name meant amiable, but also the name of the fuzzy blue
ELSA A well known loiness fron the film Born Free
ELVIRA A mistress of the dark.
ELVIS After the famous rock n roll star, good name for a hound
EMERALD A lovely jewel
Ernie & Bert
ESPRESSO A strong coffee brewed by steaming rich coffee beans.
ESPRIT Spirit. This puppy is not lacking in it.
EUREKA An expression of triumph on a discovery. Also a way of discerning the authenticity
EWOK The tribal name for a feisty and the Star War movie character.
F  
FABLE A moral tale in which animals often depict characters in order to prove a
FAJITA Chicken or beef is sliced into thin strips and served in a soft tortilla
FALAFEL This Middle Eastern dish consists mainly of chickpeas and vegetables in a pita.
FALCON A bird of prey sometimes trained to hunt. The pup so named has grace,
FANDANGO A colourful, energetic Spanish dance.
FANTASIA A composition that does not conform to the standards of structure or induces a
FAUX PAS A social blunder. Every puppy is bound to have a few or possibly
Felix & Oscar
FELIX  
FENNEL This edible plant has a flavour similar to liquorice.
FENWAY Home park of the Red Sox and known for its large green wall. If
FERREO Spanish for iron. Good for very muscular or very determined pups.
FIESTA Spanish for party.
FIJI This Southwest Pacific country has over eight hundred islands.
FIKRI Arabic for intellectual.
Finder & Keeper
Fire & Ice
Fire & Rain
FIZZ  
FLASH  
FLETCH  
FLEUR French for flower.
FLIPPER  
Flora & Fauna
FLUFFY  
FONDUE Cheese, wine and chocolate are the normal delicacies that people dip bread into to
FONZI  
FORMOSA An island (now called Taiwan) in the Pacific off the coast of China.
FOXY  
Frankie & Johnnie
Frazier & Lilith
FRAZIER After the T.V show
Fred & Barney
Fred & Ginger
FRITZ  
FUCHSIA An extremely bright purple.
FUDDLES  
FUNGUS  
FUNKY  
FURBY  
G  
GALILEO After the sixteenth century Italian scientist.
GANDHI Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian political and spiritual leader in 1869 to1948
GARBO After Greta Garbo
GARGOYLE A carving that represents an extremely ugly half human, half animal.
GARP  
GATOR Short for Alligator.
GAZELLE An African or Asian antelope known for its delicate features, slender neck and soft
GAZPACHO Spanish chilled soup. Good name for a zesty pup.
GECKO A type of lizard.
GEEKIE  
GEEZER Slang for old person.
GEISHA A Japanese girl who provides entertainment. This pup loves to perform, but expects a
GEMINI This third sign of the zodiac is represented by twins.
GENESIS The origin of something.
GENGHIS After Genghis Khan, a Mongolian conqueror.
GENIE  
GENIUS  
Geppetto & Pinocchio
GERBIL  
GERONIMO  
GIDDY  
GIGGLES  
GIGI  
GIGOLO  
Gilligan & Skipper
GILLIGAN After the T.V show Gilligan's Island
GIN Alcoholic drink made from rye, grain and juniper berries. Sweet and spirited
Gin & Tonic
GINGER  
GINSENG A root believed to have medicinal and aphrodisiacal qualities. Need more be said about
GIRLFRIEND  
GIRO Race in Italian
GNOME A folkloric ageless and mutated dwarf that lives on earth and protects treasures.
GOBBLE  
GOBLIN  
GOLIATH  
GOMER  
GOOBER  
GORDO Spanish for fat.
GORKY  
GRAZIE Italian for thank you.
GREMLIN  
GRETEL  
GREYSTOKE  
GROUCHO  
GROVER A character from Seseme Street
GRUMPY  
GRUNGE  
GRUNT  
GUAYMAS A port city located in Sonora state, Mexico, known for its striking contrast of
GUCCI A prestige label name
GUINEVERE A wife of King Arthur ANd presumed mistress of Lancelot.
GULLIVER A character from the story Gulliver's Travels
GUMBO A popular Southern soup.
Gumby & Pokey
GUMBY From the T.V show.
GUMMER  
GUMPS An upscale department store in San Francisco, California.
Guns & Roses
GURU In Hinduism this person is acknowledged as a spiritual teacher or leader.
GYPSY This name is derived from nomadic people who originally migrated to Europe from Asia.
GYRO  
H  
HACHIKO This Akita is known in modern Japanese history as a model of fidelity. A
HALCYON  
HALEY After Haley's comet
HAM  
Ham & Eggs
HAMLET From William Shakespeare's play
HAMMER  
HANNIBAL  
Hansel & Gretel
HAPPY  
Harley & Davidson
HARLEY  
HARMONY  
HARPO  
HAVANA A Cuban city and type of tobacco. Good for any puppy with a brown
HAVOC  
Heads & Tails
Heart & Soul
HEAVEN The space or sky that appears to be over Earth.
HERO  
HERSHEY A chocolate brand.
HIPPODROME An openair stadium originating in an dent Greece.
HISTORIA  
HOAGIE Meaning hero as in sandwich. All puppies have the potential to be onethe other
HOBBIT A fantasy novel and creature created by J.R.R. Tolkien about a mythological kingdom.
HOBO  
Hocus & Pocus
HOCUS.POCUS Nonsensical words used to play tricks or create illusions.
HOG  
HOMEBOY  
HOMER A principal figure of Greek literature and first European poet. Or the father from
HONCHO  
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE This multicolored flower is rich in nectar and is as sweet as any
HOOCH Bootleg liquor named after the Alaskan tribe who made it, supposedly to keep warm
HOOSIER Nickname for a native or resident of Indiana. Legend has it that the word
Hope & Dreams
HORSEHACK A funny Sweathog from T.V show Welcome Back Kotter.
HORUS In ancient Egyptian religon, he was the sky god of light and goodness.
HOUDINI An escape artist
HOWLER  
HUBBA HUBBA
Hugs & Kisses
HULK A T.V show with the Green Hulk.
HUNTER  
HURRICANE  
I  
ICARUS Greek mythology has it that Icarus escaped from Crete on artifical wings made by
ICON A representation, probably of your puppy's beauty.
IDITAROD An Alaskan sleddog race. Appropriate name for an Alaskan Malamute or Siberian Husky.
Iggy & Pop
IGGY  
IGOR  
INCA A member of an Indian tribe that ruled Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
INDIA After the country.
INDIANA  
INDIE Harrison Ford's nickname in the Idiana Jones movies.
INDIGO A plant that yields a blue dye, ranging from dark blue to purplish blue.