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Miscellaneous Pet Names
Miscellaneous names for pets of various kinds.
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UNISEX MISC. PET
NAMES:
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ANCHOVY: From the vocabulary word,
itself from the Portuguese word anchova which ultimately derives from
Latin apua, meaning "small fish."
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BERMUDA: From the place name, Bermuda,
which was named after its discoverer Juan
de Bermudez. Bermudez is a patronymic surname meaning
"son of Bermudo," itself from the Visigothic
forename Vermundo
(Icelandic Vermundur,
Norse Wermund),
of uncertain etymology, but possibly meaning
"protector of man."
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BIJOU:
English name derived from the French word bijou,
meaning "jewel."
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BISCUIT: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a small cake of shortened bread leavened with baking powder or soda;
2) a thin, crisp cracker; 3) a cookie; 4) a pale brown color;
5) clay that has been fired but not glazed.
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BUNKY: Invented name meaning "sleeps a lot."
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BUTTERCUP:
From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a bright yellow
flower; 2) a term of endearment. A good name for a
canary.
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CADDIE: From the vocabulary word
meaning "attendant; one who does odd jobs."
Variant: Caddy.
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CASADA: An acronym for Close Air Support Alternative Design Analysis.
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CHA-CHA: From the name of a dance
called the cha-cha.
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CHEETAH:
name of Tarzan's chimpanzee friend, derived from the
name of the cheetah cat, meaning
"speckled."
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COCO:
Originally from the Italian occupational name for a
"cook," it is now in continental use as a pet
form of longer names beginning with Co-. Might also be a variant
of the word "cocoa (the drink)."
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COOKIE: 1) a crisp cake made from sweetened dough;
2) slang for a person of a specified kind; 3) in
computer science a collection of information stored on a local computer.
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CUBBY: From the vocabulary word meaning
"a small room; a cubbyhole."
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CUCUMBER:
From the vocabulary word meaning "cucumber."
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CUSTARD:
From the vocabulary word for the desert or pie filling.
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DAZ: An acronym for Deutsche Apotheker
Zeitung,
"German Apothecary Newspaper."
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DEWDROP: From the vocabulary word meaning " a drop of dew."
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DILLY: From the vocabulary word
meaning " slang for remarkable; extraordinary."
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DINKY: From the vocabulary word meaning
" of small size; tiny; miniscule; little."
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EARWIG:
1) an insect of the order Dermaptera; 2) one who attempts to influence by
persistent confidential talk. Good name for a talking bird that talks a lot.
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FANG:
Chinese unisex name meaning "fragrance" for
girls and "honest and upright" for boys. Or from the vocabulary word, meaning "pointed tooth of an animal."
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FARGO: A variant of Hungarian Vargo,
itself a variant of Varga, an occupational
surname meaning "cobbler; shoemaker."
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FLOPSY: Invented name meaning "one who flops."
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FOLLY: Vocabulary word derived from
Old French folie, from fol,
meaning "madman, insane person,"
itself from Latin follis, meaning
"bellows; leather bag," which in
Vulgar Latin was used in reference to a
"windbag; empty-headed person."
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FOOTSIE:
From the vocabulary word meaning "flirtatious
foot-play." Variant: Footsy.
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FOXY: From the vocabulary word meaning
1) like a fox; 2) sly; clever; 3) slang word
meaning sensual; sexy; 4) having a sharp flavor or aroma.
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GNASH:
From the vocabulary word meaning "to grind or strike the teeth together; to bite."
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GRASSHOPPER: From the vocabulary word
meaning 1) an insect having long, powerful hind legs adapted for jumping; 2) a light airplane for scouting.
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GREENY:
From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a European finch; 2)
a Texas sparrow; 3) green-colored.
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HICCUP:
From the vocabulary word. Variants: Hiccough, Hicket,
Hickop, Hikke (Dan.), Hoquet (Fr.), Hyckock.
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HISTER:
From the vocabulary word meaning "to mimic,
imitate, copycat, ape, parrot."
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HOMEY: From the vocabulary word
meaning "like home; comfortable; cozy."
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HOTSTUFF: Slang word meaning "attractive; exciting; sexy."
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JAZZ: From the vocabulary word meaning
1) a style of music; 2) animation; enthusiasm; 3) nonsense; exaggeration; a lie. Variants:
Jazzie, Jazzy.
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JINGLE: From the vocabulary word
meaning 1) makes a tingling, ringing, or bell sound; 2) a catchy sound, rhyme or doggerel. Variant:
Jingles.
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KENYA:
Modern English name derived from the country name,
itself from the name of a mountain. The etymology of the
mountain's name is disputed, but the most likely origin
is Kiinyaa, the Wakamba tribe's name for the
mountain, meaning "mountain of the ostrich,"
because the mountain is said to have certain features of
the ostrich when it is snow-covered. It is also the pet form of Russian
masculine Innokentiy,
meaning "harmless,
innocent."
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LINGER:
From the vocabulary word meaning 1) to reside, tarry,
persist or linger; 2) a procrastinator."
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LIPS:
From the vocabulary word meaning 1) fleshy folds surrounding the
mouth; 2) something mouthy; 3) insolent talk; 4) utters;
5) kisses.
Variants: Lippy, Lipsy.
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MANGO:
From the vocabulary word for the Asian tropical fruit.
The word derives ultimately from Tamil mankay,
composed of the elements man "mango
tree" and kay "fruit."
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MANITOBA: Named
after a Province of south-central
Canada, itself probably from the Cree word maniotwapow,
meaning "strait of the manitou (spirit)."
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MANSIKKI:
A berry-related name that is used in
Finland for a cow's name. Variant: Mustikki.
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MATISSE:
Named after the French artist Henri Matisse.
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NACHO:
From the vocabulary word meaning "a small, triangular piece of tortilla."
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NAPOLI: From the
Italian, meaning "Naples," itself meaning
"new city."
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NIGGLES: From
the vocabulary word meaning "is preoccupied with trifles or
petty details; quibbles, carps."
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PANCAKE: From
the vocabulary word meaning "a thin cake
made of batter and fried in hot grease." Variants:
Flapjack, Hotcake.
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PICKLES: From
the vocabulary word meaning simply "pickles," a food that has been preserved in brine or
vinegar.
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POPSICLE: From
the vocabulary word meaning "a flavored ice confection."
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QUILL:
From the vocabulary word, quill, meaning 1) the
shaft of a feather; 2) a hollow spine.
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RASPBERRY: From
the vocabulary word meaning 1) a prickly fruit-bearing plant;
2) a
derisive sound made by exhaling with the tongue extended.
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RHUBARB:
From the vocabulary word meaning 1) an edible leafstalk;
2) a quarrel, fight, or
heated discussion.
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RIO:
"River." From the Spanish word meaning
"brook, stream."
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SCAT:
Vocabulary word meaning 1) go away quickly, or hastily; 2)
to shoo a cat or other animal.
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SNICKERS: From
the vocabulary word meaning "a stifled laugh." Variant:
Sniggers.
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TANGO: From the
name of a Latin American dance, itself originally the name
of an African-American drum dance.
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TICKLES:
From the vocabulary word meaning "causes laughter;
fills with mirth, pleasure and delight."
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TIPPY: Invented
name meaning "likely to tip or tilt."
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TYPO: From the
vocabulary word meaning 1) short for typographer; 2) a typographical error.
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USAGI
(兎): Japanese name meaning "rabbit."
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VERTIGO:
From the vocabulary word meaning "dizziness."
Originally, the word meant "a whirling or spinning
movement," from Latin vertere, meaning
"to turn."
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WHISPER: From
the vocabulary word meaning 1) soft speech; 2) a soft rustling sound.
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ZANZIBAR: Named
after the region in eastern Africa, itself probably from Persian Zangi-bar,
meaning "coast of the blacks."
MALE MISC.
PET NAMES:
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ACE:
English nickname transferred to forename use, meaning "number
one."
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AHOTE:
Native American Hopi name meaning "restless one."
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ANKLES: From the vocabulary word. Good
name for a dog that "nips at the ankles."
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ARTOO: From the name of a small robot in the Star Wars movie. Variant,
R2,
exists.
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BANJO: From the vocabulary word.
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BARKLEY: From the surname Barkley
which is the
northern Irish variant form of Scottish Barclay,
meaning "birch wood
clearing."
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BARKY: Invented name meaning "barks a lot."
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BASCO: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) short for
Tobasco; 2) hot; spicy; fiery.
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BEETLE:
From the vocabulary word meaning "beetle (insect)," from Old
English bitel, meaning "biting."
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BINGO: From the vocabulary word
meaning 1) a game; 2) slang for "on the mark."
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BOATSWAIN:
Name of Lord Byron's favorite dog, buried in the garden of Newstead Abbey.
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BOJANGLES: From the song? Meaning
unknown.
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BONGO: From the vocabulary word meaning
"one of a pair of connected tuned drums played by beating with the hands."
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BOOTS: Slang for "kicks; advantageous;
helpful." Good name for a dog who likes to chew
on shoes.
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BOZO: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) dance;
2) fool; one who acts like a clown.
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BRAVO: From the Italian vocabulary word meaning " a shout of
approval."
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BRUTUS:
Roman Latin name meaning "heavy." This was the name of the Roman
politician and general who conspired to assassinate Julius
Cæsar.
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BUBBA: From a baby's attempt to say
"brother."
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BUDDY: From the vocabulary word meaning
"good friend; comrade; partner; chum."
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BULL: From the vocabulary word meaning
1) like a bull; strong; aggressive; pushy; forceful; tough. Variant: Bully.
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BUSTER:
"Breaker, smasher." English slang term for someone who breaks things
transferred to forename use, originally derived from the verb bust,
meaning "to break, smash."
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CABAL: The name of Arthur's dog.
According to the Historia Britonum, "There is another marvel in the
region which is called Buelt. There is a mound of stones there and one stone
placed above the pile with the pawprint of a dog in it. When Cabal, who was the
dog of Arthur the soldier, was hunting the boar Troynt, he impressed his print
in the stone, and afterwards Arthur assembled a stone mound under the stone with
the print of his dog, and it is called the Carn Cabal. And men come and remove
the stone in their hands for the length of a day and a night; and on the next
day it is found on top of its mound." Variants:
Cabal, Cafall.
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CHAOS: From the vocabulary word
meaning 1) confusion; disorder; unpredictability; 2) an abyss; a chasm. In Greek
mythology, Chaos is the primordial substance from which the universe supposedly
sprang.
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CHOMPER: From the vocabulary
word. Suggestive of a dog that is tough, fierce. Bites or eats a lot.
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CONQUISTADOR: From the Spanish word
for "conqueror."
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CRUISER: From the vocabulary word
meaning 1) a squad car; 2) like a fast warship; 3) a cabin cruiser; 4) slang for
one who travels a lot.
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CRUISER: From the vocabulary word
meaning 1) a squad car; 2) like a fast warship; 3) a cabin cruiser; 4) slang for
one who travels a lot.
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DANDY: From the vocabulary word meaning 1)
slang for elegant or agreeable; 2) foppish.
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DANGER: From the vocabulary word meaning
" harmful; risky;
perilous."
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DANGLER: From the vocabulary word.
Good name for a dog that hangs on the pants legs.
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DANTE: Named after the Italian poet.
It is a nickname for Durante,
meaning "steadfast."
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DATA: From the vocabulary word. It is
a computer term, the plural of Datum, meaning
"organized information."
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DENIZEN: From the vocabulary word
meaning 1) an animal or plant naturalized in a region; a resident; an inhabitant;
2) one who frequents a particular place.
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DIGGER: From the vocabulary word, for
a dog that "digs a lot."
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DISCO: Named after a popular dance
called the disco.
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D-O-G: Each letter is pronounced
(dee-oh-gee).
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DOOBIE: A variant of Hebrew Dubi,
meaning "my bear." Variants: Dooby, Duby.
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DROID: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) robot; android;
2) slang for one who is naive, has blind faith.
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DROOPY: From the vocabulary word, or
named after one of the Seven Dwarfs from the Snow White story. The name suggests
one who appears dejected, exhausted, or tired.
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DUDE:
Masculine form of Dudine. From the New York City slang
word for a "fastidious man," but the word was originally used to refer to
the devotees of the aesthetic craze of the late 1800s and was later used by
Westerners in reference to "city slickers (Dudes and Dudines)" from
the East.
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DUMPY: From the vocabulary word
meaning "resembling a dump; shabby; disreputable."
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DUSTY:
Pet form of English Dustin,
probably meaning "Thor's stone."
Also a vocabulary word meaning "resembling dust; powdery; tinged with grey."
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EURIPIDES:
Greek name composed of the elements eu
"good" and hripe "swing, throw." This name
could be translated "good thrower" or "good swinger."
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EWOK: "Small and bear-like."
Named after the fictional Star Wars creatures of the same name.
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FANDANGO: From the vocabulary word
meaning 1) Spanish or Spanish-American dance;
2) nonsense, tomfoolery, or foolish behavior.
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FEARLESS: From the vocabulary word
meaning "having no fear; brave; courageous; bold; intrepid; valorous; valiant;
dauntless; heroic."
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FIDDLESTICKS:
From the vocabulary word, a slang term used to express mild
annoyance. Good name for a feisty pup.
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FIDO:
Latin name meaning "I trust." Once a popular name for dogs.
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FINGERS: From the vocabulary word
meaning 1) fingers; 2) handles; touches; 3) slang for a tattler, informer.
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FLIM-FLAM:
Slang term meaning 1) nonsense; humbug; deception; swindle; 2) a swindler; a crook; a thief.
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FLIPPER:
Either from the flippered TV character, or the
vocabulary word meaning 1) a limb used to swim with; 2)
slang word for the hand; 3) one who flips or does
somersaults.
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FOLEY: From the Irish surname, itself
a form of Gaelic � Foghladha "descendant of Foghlaidh," a byname
meaning "pirate, plunderer."
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FOOZLE: From a slang word meaning 1) to bungle; to manage clumsily;
2) a clumsy person; a bungler.
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FRAGGLE: Invented name. Meaning unknown.
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FREAKY: From the slang word meaning "like a freak; different; unique; strange; unusual; freakish; frightening; scary; horrifying."
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FROSTY:
Named after Frosty the Snowman whose name was derived
from the vocabulary word meaning "producing frost; freezing; covered with frost; silvery white in color;
hoary."
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FUMBLE: From the vocabulary word
meaning "to handle clumsily."
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GARP: Communications acronym meaning
"generic attribute registration protocol."
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GAZA: Either from the city of Gaza in
the Gaza Strip, Palestine, or denoting a "warrior from Sol" from the
Sony Playstation game Legend of Legaia.
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GENIUS: From the vocabulary word
meaning 1) a " guardian spirit" in Latin; 2) someone of extraordinary intellect; more than intelligent; more than smart.
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GNASH:
From the vocabulary word meaning "to grind or strike the teeth together; to bite."
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GONZO: From the Italian word gonzo,
meaning "blockhead; simpleton." Sometimes used as a slang term for
someone who is "unconventional; different; strange."
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GORT: An acronym meaning " Give or Take."
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GRABBER: From the vocabulary word for
one who " grabs, captures, restrains, arrests, grasps."
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GRINGO: From the Mexican Spanish
contemptuous word gringo, meaning "foreigner," itself from
Spanish gringo meaning "foreign talk, unintelligible
gibberish," probably ultimately from Spanish griego, meaning
"Greek."
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GRIZZLY: From the vocabulary work
meaning 1) gray; 2) a grizzly bear.
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GROUCHO: Named after the comedian
Groucho Marx.
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GUMBY: Named after the 1960s Claymation
character. The word means "an incompetent; dummy; someone stupid."
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GUSTO: From the vocabulary word
meaning "vigorous enjoyment; zest; high spirit."
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HAMBONE: From the vocabulary word,
meaning "a ham bone."
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HAMMER: From the vocabulary word
meaning 1) a driving force; 2) to pound; beat; pummel.
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HANUMAN: Hindi
myth name of a monkey-god, meaning "broken chin."
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HINKLEY: Named after a California zip code.
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HONANI:
Native American Hopi name meaning "badger."
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HONDO:
Egyptian name meaning "war." Also the name of
a Japanese island.
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HOUDAIN: This was the name of a dog belonging to
Tristan. Meaning
is uncertain. Variants: Hodain, Houdenc.
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HOWDY:
From the vocabulary word meaning 1) slang for greetings, hello, hi there.
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HUMMER:
From the vocabulary word meaning 1) one that hums or
drones; makes a bee sound; 2) a hummingbird.
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IDOGBE:
Egyptian name meaning "brother of twins." This name seems to be
saying "I dog be." And if the dog has two siblings that look alike,
the name might be a good choice for him.
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JASPER: English
form of Portuguese/Spanish Gaspar,
meaning "treasure bearer." It is the name of an opaque
cryptocrystalline variety of quartz that may be red, yellow or brown in
color. Early
Christians assigned names to the three Magi ("wise men from the
east") who are mentioned, but not named in the bible; Jasper is one of
them, the other two are Balthasar
and Melchior.
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JEDI: An acronym meaning " Java Engineering, Development, and Integration."
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JEEM: Acronym meaning "Journal of Embryology and Experimental Morphology."
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JIGGY: An invented name meaning
"like a piece of a puzzle." Variant: Jiggie.
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JIGSAW: From the vocabulary word
meaning 1) a kind of puzzle; 2) a kind of power-driven reciprocating saw.
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KARGO: Variant of the vocabulary word Cargo,
meaning "burden."
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KATMANDU: Probably from the Furry
comic book Katmandu, from the name of the capital city of Nepal,
Kathmandu, which may have been named after a pagoda carved from a single tree in
1596. The pagoda was called Kastha-Mandap, meaning "temple of
wood."
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KAYO: From the boxing term, meaning
" knockout." Variant: K-0.
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KLEPTO: An abbreviated form of the
vocabulary word kleptomaniac, meaning "thief," itself from kleptein,
"to act secretly; to steal."
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KLONDIKE: Named after the river or the region of the Yukon,
itself from Kutchin tron-duik, meaning "hammer river."
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KNUCKLES: From the vocabulary word
meaning 1) pressures; 2) hits with a fist. Good name for a tough, strong, dangerous
pet.
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KOLICHIYAW:
Native American Hopi name meaning "skunk."
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KRYPTO: This was the name of Superman's dog.
It is an abbreviated form of the Krypton, the name of the planet on which
Superman was born. The fictional planet name was derived from krypton,
the name of a chemical element, itself from the Greek, meaning
"hidden."
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LICKER: From the
vocabulary word, meaning 1) one that licks or laps; 2) one
that punishes by beating; 3) one that beats, thrashes or
defeats.
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LICKETY-SPLIT:
Slang term meaning "without delay; immediately;
quickly; fast; speedily."
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LIGHTNING:
From the vocabulary word. Good name for a fast-moving pet.
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LINGO:
From the vocabulary word meaning "language that is unfamiliar or
unintelligible."
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LOCO: From the
Spanish vocabulary word meaning "crazy; insane."
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LOGO:
From the vocabulary word meaning 1) word; speech; 2) logogram.
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MACARONI: From
the vocabulary word meaning 1) a pasta; 2) well-traveled;
3) a fop.
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MADDEN: From the
vocabulary word meaning " to anger; to infuriate."
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MAGMA: From the
vocabulary word meaning "dregs," from Latin magma "dregs
of an ointment," itself from Greek magma "an
ointment."
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MAGNETO: Either
from the comic strip character or the electrical term for a generator in an
internal combustion engine.
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MAX:
English nickname for both Maximilian "the
greatest" and Maxwell "the stream of Mack."
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MEATBALL: From
the vocabulary word meaning 1) a spherical mass of ground meat; 2) one who is
silly, funny, clumsy.
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MEATLOAF: From
the vocabulary word meaning " a baked loaf of ground meat."
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MIKKO:
Finnish form of Greek Michaēl,
meaning "who is like God?"
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MIST:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, literally meaning
"dimness, cloudiness, vagueness." The name invokes
mental images of misty autumn mornings and hazy tropical islands.
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MELTDOWN: From
the vocabulary word meaning "a severe
overheating of a nuclear reactor core resulting in the
melting of the core and escape of radiation."
Variant: Melt-down.
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MONSOON: From
the vocabulary word for the southwestern wind that brings heavy rainfall
to southern Asia in the summer. The word ultimately
derives from Arabic mawsim "appropriate season (for a
pilgrimage)," from wasama, meaning "he marked."
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MOONY: Invented
name meaning "of or like the moon." Variant: Moonie.
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MUTTY: Invented
name meaning "like a mutt
or mongrel." Variants: Muttie, Muttley, Muttly.
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NEXUS: From the
vocabulary word meaning 1) a link or tie; 2) a core or center (of
communication).
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NIPPER: From the
vocabulary word meaning 1) one that nips; 2) a small boy.
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NUTSY: From a
slang term meaning "silly; goofy; nutty; crazy."
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OBERON:
English variant of French Auberon, meaning
"elf bear." In Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's
Dream," this was the name of the king of the fairies.
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PESTER: From the
vocabulary word meaning "to bother; to harass."
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PESTO: From the
name of an Italian sauce consisting of basil,
garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated cheese. The word
is a contracted form of pestato, the past
participle of pestare, meaning "to crush or
pound."
- PICCOLO:
From the vocabulary word meaning "a small
flute."
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POLO:
From the vocabulary word for a ball game played on horseback.
- PORKCHOP:
From the vocabulary word for a chop cut from a
hog. Variant: Pork-chop.
- PORKY:
From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a porcupine; 2) a
pig; 3) one who is fat, obese,
overweight.
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PUCK: From the
vocabulary word meaning 1) a disk used in hockey; 2) a mischievous sprite,
goblin or hobgoblin.
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PUDDLES: From
the vocabulary word meaning simply
"puddles."
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RANGER: From the
vocabulary word meaning "wanderer; rover."
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RICKSHAW: From
the vocabulary word meaning "a two-wheeled carriage
drawn by a person." It is an abbreviated form of jinrikisha,
a word made popular by Kipling, composed of the Japanese
elements jin "man," riki
"power," and sha "carriage."
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ROCKET: From the
vocabulary word meaning 1) a rocket engine; projectile;
2) one that moves
swiftly; fast; speedily.
- RUFF:
From the sound a dog makes.
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SAMBO: From the
(now derogatory) term for "a male black
person" or "a "mullato; mixed breed." Variant:
Zambo.
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SCAR: From the
vocabulary word meaning "a mark left on the skin from an injury."
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SCREWBALL: From
the slang term meaning 1) a pitched ball that curves; 2) one who is
eccentric, whimsical or irrational.
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SCRUFFY: From
the vocabulary word meaning "shabby; untidy; scaly; scabby,"
itself from the word scruff, meaning
"dandruff, scurf."
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SEISMO: From
Greek seismos, meaning "earthquake,"
itself from seiein, meaning "to shake."
- SHARK:
From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a carnivorous fish;
2) one who is ruthless,
greedy and dishonest; 3) someone skilled in a particular
activity.
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SKIPPER: From
the vocabulary word meaning 1) master of a ship; 2) coach; director; leader; 3)
one that skips.
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SLIPPER: From
the vocabulary word meaning " a low shoe easily slipped on or off the
foot."
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SMOKEY: From the
vocabulary word meaning 1) mixed or filled with smoke; 2) grey-colored. Variant:
Smoky.
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SMOKEY BEAR:
1) slang for a law enforcement officer on highway patrol; 2) a bear mascot for
the United States Forest Service.
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SNAPPER: From
the vocabulary word meaning 1) one that snaps; 2) a snapping turtle.
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SNARK: From the computer
term meaning " system failure."
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SNORKEL:
From the vocabulary word meaning "a breathing apparatus used by skin
divers."
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SNOWBALL: From
the vocabulary word meaning "a ball of snow;
snowball."
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SPARKLES:
From the vocabulary word meaning "gives off sparks; flashes; glitters."
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SPIN-AWAY:
Invented name for a fast, mischievous dog.
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STINKY:
From the vocabulary word meaning "emits a strong foul odor; smells bad."
- SVERRE:
Norwegian form of Old Norse Sverrir, meaning
"wild, restless."
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SVERRIR:
Old Norse name, originally a byname for a "wild, restless,"
person, derived from the term sverra, meaning "to spin, swing,
swirl."
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SWAMI:
From the Hindu title of honor, meaning "master (of self)," from the
Sanskrit, meaning "owner of oneself." Many Yogis and Gurus hold this
title.
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TARGET: From the
vocabulary word meaning 1) desired goal; 2) a small round shield; 3) to aim at a
target.
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THERON:
Greek name meaning "hunter."
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TIP-TOP:
From the vocabulary word meaning 1) the highest point;
summit; 2) highest degree of excellence; the best.
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TIPPER: From the
vocabulary word meaning "one who tips."
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TONGA: Named
after a country in the southwest Pacific Ocean, meaning "south."
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TONGO: From the
Polynesian word for " mangrove."
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TONTO: Named
after the Lone Ranger's Indian sidekick Tonto, the son of a chief in the
Potawatomi nation. His name is said to translate to the "wild one" in
his native language.
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TRAY:
From the
Spanish word for "fetch."
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TUGBOAT: From
the vocabulary word meaning "a small boat designed for pulling or pushing
larger vessels."
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TUGGER: From the
vocabulary word meaning "one that tugs, pulls, vies or contends."
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TWISTER: From
the vocabulary word meaning 1) one that twists; 2) a cyclone or tornado.
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VAMOOSE: From
the slang word meaning "leave quickly; leave hurriedly; make a
speedy exit."
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WANGO:
From the vocabulary word meaning "a boomerang."
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WIPE-OUT:
From the slang word meaning 1) complete destruction; 2) a
fall from a surfboard.
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YAPPER: From the
vocabulary word meaning "one that barks sharply, shrilly; a yelper."
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ZEPPELIN:
From German Zeppelin, itself a short form of Zeppelinschiff,
"Zeppelin ship," which was named after Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin,
the German general who perfected the design. A good name for extra plump dogs who
somewhat resemble a blimp.
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ZIPPER:
From the vocabulary word zip, for a dog that "moves fast, speedily,
quickly."
FEMALE MISC. PET NAMES:
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BANGLES: From the vocabulary word
meaning " bracelet, anklet, or ornament."
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BRASSIE: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) resembling brass in color;
2) showy; flashy; 3) brazen; insolent. Variant:
Brassy.
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CASABLANCA: Named after the place of the same
name, meaning "white house."
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CASABA:
From the vocabulary word for a melon with a yellow rind and sweet whitish flesh. Variant:
Cassaba.
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DUCKY:
From the slang word meaning "excellent" or "fine."
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DUDINE:
Feminine form of Dude, itself from the New York City
slang word for a "fastidious man," but the word, dude, was originally used to
refer to the devotees of the aesthetic craze of the late 1800s and was later
used by Westerners in reference to "city slickers (Dudes and Dudines)"
from the East.
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HESPER: Feminine form of Greek Hesperos,
meaning "evening star."
- HONEY:
English name derived from the vocabulary word "honey." Also a term of
endearment.
- KASA:
Native American Hopi name meaning "dressed in furs."
- KISSA:
Egyptian name meaning "sister of twins."
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KISSY: From the vocabulary word
meaning "kisses a lot" or "like a kiss."
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KOOSY: Invented name. Meaning unknown. Variant:
Koosie.
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LAIKA: Name of a famous Russian dog.
Laika was launched aboard Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957 by
the Soviet Union. She was the first living creature in
space. There was no way to return Laika to earth so she
died in space about a week after the launch. The name
means "barker" in Russian.
- MAI TAI:
From the vocabulary word meaning "a cocktail made with rum, curacao,
and fruit juices."
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MAMBO: From the
name of a Latin American dance, itself from a Haitian
Creole word meaning "voodoo priestess."
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NEBULA: From the
astronomy term meaning "a diffuse mass of interstellar
dust and/or gas," itself from Latin nebule,
meaning "a cloud, mist."
- NETTIE:
English pet form of names ending with -nette.
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NORWAY:
"Northern way." Named after the country in northern Europe, itself
known as the "Land of the Midnight Sun" because it is located north of
the Arctic Circle where the sun does not set during part of the Summer and where
it remains dark for long periods during winter.
- NOVA: Native American Hopi name meaning
"chases butterflies." Also a modern English name derived from
Latin novus, meaning "new."
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RUMBA: From the
name of a Cuban dance, itself from the Cuban Spanish word which originally
meant "carousal, spree." Variant: Rhumba.
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RUTABAGA: From
the vocabulary word meaning "a thick bulbous root."
- RUUSA:
From the Finnish word for "rose." Used in
Finland for a cow's name. Variant: Ruusu.
- SENSATION:
From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a physical reaction to
external stimuli; 2) a state of shock or surprise. The
word ultimately derives from Late Latin sensatus,
meaning "endowed with sense.
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SNOWFLAKE:
From the vocabulary word meaning "a flake of
snow."
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SNOWY:
From the vocabulary word meaning 1) abounding in or covered with
snow; 2) snow-like, like
snow; white as snow.
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TANGERINE: From
the vocabulary word meaning 1) a southeast Asian fruit; 2)
reddish-orange in color.
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TWINKLE: From
the vocabulary word meaning "to blink, to sparkle like a
star." Variant: Twinkles.
- VEGA:
English name derived from the name of a star in the
constellation Lyra, itself from Arabian al-Waqi,
meaning "falling; swooping."
- VIRGO:
For dogs born under the Zodiac sign of Virgo, meaning
"virgin."
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