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Literary Dog Names

Dog names drawn from book characters and authors.

Dante

Meaning: enduring

Origin:Latin diminutive of Durant
103
Tristan

Meaning: noise or sorrowful

Origin:Celtic
275
Santiago

Meaning: Saint James

Origin:Place-name or Latin
497
Phineas

Meaning: the Nubian

Origin:English, Egyptian
196
Edward

Meaning: wealthy guardian

Origin:English
235
Edmund

Meaning: fortunate protector

Origin:English
280
Rhett

Meaning: advice

Origin:English from Dutch
288
Dorian This name comes all the way from the land of...
Origin:Greek, name of a tribe
293
Orlando

Meaning: famous throughout the land

Origin:Italian variation of Roland
333
Emerson

Meaning: son of Emery

Origin:English
241
Dylan

Meaning: son of the sea

Origin:Welsh
182
Harry

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:Diminutive of Henry
294
Darcy

Meaning: dark one, or from Arcy, or from the fortress

Origin:Irish or French
583
Darcy

Meaning: from Arcy

Origin:English from French, d'Arcy
727
Valentino

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:Latin
846
Jupiter

Meaning: godfather

Origin:Latin
953
Carson

Meaning: son of the marsh dwellers

Origin:English and Scottish surname
447
Sheba

Meaning: daughter of an oath

Origin:Hebrew, short variation of Bathsheba
2507
Cooper

Meaning: barrel maker

Origin:English occupational name
225
Walker

Meaning: cloth-walker

Origin:English occupational name
414