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Literary Dog Names

Dog names drawn from book characters and authors.

Rufus

Meaning: red-head

Origin:Latin
174
Titus

Meaning: title of honour

Origin:Latin, meaning unknown, possibly "title of honour"
220
Ethan

Meaning: strong, firm

Origin:Hebrew
13
Samson

Meaning: sun

Origin:Hebrew
420
Milo

Meaning: soldier or merciful

Origin:Latin and Old German
17
Zane

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Possible variation of John
110
Romeo

Meaning: pilgrim to Rome, Roman

Origin:Italian
285
Archer

Meaning: bowman

Origin:English
106
Silas

Meaning: of the forest; or prayed for

Origin:Aramaic, Latin, Greek
4
Rhys

Meaning: ardor

Origin:Welsh
80
Jasper

Meaning: bringer of treasure

Origin:Persian
49
Beckett

Meaning: bee hive, little brook or bee cottage

Origin:English and Irish
115
Septimus

Meaning: the seventh son

Origin:Latin
711
Mingus

Meaning: tenants of a manor

Origin:Scottish, variation of Menzies
1265
Gulliver

Meaning: glutton

Origin:Irish
1561
Barnaby

Meaning: son of consolation

Origin:English variation of Barnabas, Aramaic
349
Moss

Meaning: descendant of Moses

Origin:English
533
Conrad

Meaning: brave counsel

Origin:German
197
Wolf

Meaning: traveling wolf

Origin:Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang, German
382
Pip

Meaning: lover of horses

Origin:English, diminutive of Philip
931