Names Categorized "canines"

Cunobelinus is the Latinized form of a Brythonic personal name, most commonly reconstructed as *Cunobelinos in Common Brittonic. The name is a compound formed from old Celtic kū meaning "dog, hound" (genitive *kunos) and...

Cymbeline is the name of a play by William Shakespeare (1609) and its titular character, a legendary king of ancient Britain. The name derives from Cunobelinus, the Latinized form of a Brythonic name meaning "hound of Be...

Cynfelyn is the Welsh form of Cunobelinus. The name ultimately derives from a Brythonic composed of elements meaning "dog, hound" and "strong" or the name of the god Belenos. It is historically associated with Cunobelinu...

Dölf is a Limburgish short form of Adolf, a masculine given name with deep historical roots. Adolf itself derives from the Old German name Adalwolf, composed of the elements adal meaning "noble" and wolf, thus conveying...

Dolph is an English short form of Adolph, which itself derives from the Old German name Adalwolf, composed of the elements adal 'noble' and wolf, thus meaning 'noble wolf'. Historically, Adolph was common in various Euro...

Dulf is a Limburgish short form of Adolf, which itself derives from the Old German name Adalwolf. The name's elements adal “noble” and wolf combine to give a meaning of “noble wolf.” This strong, noble-bearing name was h...

Eadwulf is an Old English masculine given name, derived from the elements ead meaning "wealth, fortune" and wulf meaning "wolf." Like many traditional Anglo-Saxon names, it fell out of use after the Norman Conquest, when...

Eardwulf is an Old English masculine name that originated during the Anglo-Saxon period, deriving from the elements eard "land" and wulf "wolf". The name thus carries the compound meaning of "land-wolf," evoking a sense...

Fáelán is an Old Irish given name, the original form of the later Irish name Faolán. Derived from *fáel (first attested in Middle Irish as fáel), meaning “wolf,” combined with the diminutive suffix -án, the name literall...

Faolán is an Irish name meaning "little wolf", derived from Old Irish fáel "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name was borne by a 7th-8th century Irish saint who performed missionary work in Scotland. Faolán...

Fastúlfr is an Old Norse masculine given name, composed of the elements fastr (“firm, solid”) and ulfr (“wolf”). The name thus conveys the meaning “fast wolf,” evoking strength, resilience, and the martial qualities asso...

Fenrir is a name from Norse mythology, referring to a monstrous wolf of immense strength and ferocity. The name derives from Old Norse fen meaning "marsh" or "fen," giving him the epithet "fen-dweller." In Old Norse text...

Fillin is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Faolán, derived from the Old Irish word fáel meaning "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix, giving the overall sense of "little wolf." This name was borne by an Irish sai...

Fito is a Spanish masculine diminutive of the names Adolfo and Rodolfo. The name is commonly used in Spanish-speaking countries as a short, affectionate form of these longer names. Its pronunciation is /ˈfito/, rhyming w...

Fox is an English masculine given name derived either directly from the English word fox or from the surname Fox, which originally functioned as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal in character or appea...

Gela is a masculine Georgian given name, possibly derived from the Georgian word mgeli (მგელი), meaning "wolf". The name's connection to the wolf is etymological, not necessarily implying modern use of the common noun, t...

Gerlof is a Dutch masculine given name, originating as a form of Gerulf. The name is composed of two Old German elements: ger meaning "spear" and wolf meaning "wolf," thus giving the overall meaning "spear-wolf."Etymolog...

EtymologyGerolf is the German form of Gerulf, which derives from Old German ger meaning "spear" and wolf meaning "wolf". The name thus signifies "spear-wolf", a typical compound in Germanic onomastics reflecting martial...

Gerulf is a masculine name of ancient Germanic origin, derived from the elements ger meaning "spear" and wolf meaning "wolf." Therefore, the name can be interpreted as "spear-wolf," evoking the imagery of a warrior with...

Guadalupe is a Spanish unisex given name, though more commonly used for females. The name originates from a Spanish place name, the site of a famous convent. EtymologyEtymologyIt is derived from Arabic wādī meaning "vall...

Gurgen is a masculine given name of Persian origin, primarily used in Armenia and Georgia. It is derived from Middle Persian gurg meaning "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix, giving it the endearing connotation of "...

Hrodulf is an Old Germanic name that serves as the ancient precursor to the more widely known Rudolf. It is composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame" and wolf meaning "wolf", thus originally signifying "famous wolf"....

Hroðulf is an Anglo-Saxon name from the Old English elements hroð "fame, glory" and wulf "wolf", making it a cognate of Hrodulf (see Rudolf). This name is famously borne in the Old English epic poem Beowulf, where Hroðul...

Hróðulfr is an Old Norse masculine name formed from the elements hróðr meaning "praise, fame" and ulfr meaning "wolf". It is thus an Old Norse cognate of Hrodulf, an ancestor of the continental Germanic names Rudolf and...

Hrolf is a Germanic male given name, originally a contracted form of Hrodulf. This name derives from the Old High German elements hruod meaning "fame" or "renown" and wolf meaning "wolf", thus conveying the sense of a "f...

Etymology Hrólfr is an Old Norse name, a contracted form of Hróðulfr, which is derived from the elements hróðr "praise, fame" and ulfr "wolf". This makes it a cognate of the Germanic name Hrodulf, the ancestor of modern...

Hrothulf is a variant of Hroðulf, an Old English name composed of hroð ('fame, glory') and wulf ('wolf'), making it a cognate of Rudolf. Etymology and Origins The name derives from the Proto-Germanic elements *hrōþiz ('f...

Inari is a Japanese name meaning "carrying rice", from the elements 稲 (ina) meaning "rice" and 荷 (ri) meaning "carry". Inari is also the name of a prominent kami (divinity) in Shinto and Japanese mythology, associated...

Ingolf is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old Norse name Ingólfr. The name combines the name of the Germanic god Ing (also known as Yngvi) with the element ulfr, meaning "wolf". Thus, Ingolf c...

Ingólfr is an Old Norse given name, a form of Ingolf. The name is composed of two elements: the name of the Germanic god Ing (possibly an epithet of Freyr) and ulfr meaning 'wolf'. Thus, Ingólfr means 'wolf of Ing' or 'I...

Ingólfur is the Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Ingolf. The name is deeply rooted in Norse mythology and history, originating from the Germanic god Ing (associated with fertility and possibly identified with Freyr)...

Ingulf is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, serving as a cognate of the Old Norse name Ingólfr. It is composed of two elements: the name of the Germanic god Ing (from *Ingwaz, possibly meaning 'ancestor') and ul...

Inola is a feminine given name of Cherokee origin. In the Cherokee language, it is derived from ᎢᏃᎵ (inoli), meaning "black fox." The black fox is a creature that holds symbolic significance in Cherokee culture, often as...

Ivailo is an alternate transcription of the Bulgarian name Ivaylo, which itself may derive from an old Bulgar name meaning "wolf". This name is most famously associated with the 13th-century rebel leader and tsar of Bulg...

Ivayla is the feminine form of the Bulgarian masculine name Ivaylo. The name Ivaylo is of uncertain origin, but it may derive from an old Bulgar name meaning "wolf". This etymology links the name to strength, agility, an...

Ivaylo is a Bulgarian masculine given name of historic significance. It is believed to derive from an old Bulgar name meaning "wolf". Some scholars suggest that the spelling Ivaylo may result from a 15th-century misreadi...

Jezebel is a name of Phoenician origin, borne most famously in the Hebrew Bible as the idolatrous queen of Israel. The name is an Anglicized form of the Hebrew ʾIzevel, derived from a Phoenician original. Its meaning is...

Kaleb is the English form of the biblical name Caleb. While often considered a modern variant, it also appears historically as a name used in ancient Ethiopia. The meaning and origin of the name are tied to its root: mos...

Kalev is a Hebrew name of uncertain etymology, most likely related to Hebrew kelev meaning "dog." It is a variant form of Caleb, a name borne by a prominent figure in the Old Testament.EtymologyThe root name Caleb is mos...

Landulf is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, specifically from the Langobardic (Lombard) tradition. It is composed of the elements lant meaning "land" and wolf meaning "wolf." The name thus carries connotations...

Lassie is a feminine given name drawn from a diminutive of the northern English word lass, meaning "young girl". The word lass itself is believed to have Norse origins, reflecting the linguistic influence of Scandinavian...

Lope is a Spanish masculine given name derived from Latin through Basque. Ultimately, it traces back to the Latin word lupus meaning "wolf". The unusual preservation of the intervocalic /p/ (instead of the expected Spani...

Lopo is a Portuguese masculine given name, derived from the Roman name Lupus, meaning "wolf." The name is the Portuguese equivalent of the French Loup and the Spanish Lope. Linguistically, Lopo is notable because it reta...

Loup is a French given name and surname that means "wolf." It is derived from the Latin lupus, the word for wolf. The name has deep historical and cultural roots, appearing in early Christian contexts as well as modern F...

Lowell is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from an English surname that itself originated as a Norman French nickname. The name comes from Old French lou meaning "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix,...

Ludolf is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It derives from the Old German name Hludolf, composed of the elements hlut meaning "famous" or "loud" and wolf meaning "wolf." Combined, the name carries the meaning o...

Lupe is a Spanish short form of Guadalupe, a title of the Virgin Mary derived from the Spanish place name Guadalupe. The place name itself comes from Arabic wādī meaning "valley" or "river", possibly combined with Latin...

Lupita is a Spanish feminine diminutive of the name Guadalupe. Derived from the nickname Lupe combined with the diminutive suffix -ita, the name is affectionate and endearing, reflecting its usage as a term of endearment...

Lupus is a Roman masculine name derived directly from the Latin word for "wolf." This ancient name carries the symbolism of the wolf as a creature of strength, cunning, and ferocity, traits admired in Roman culture. As t...

Lyall is an English given name of Scottish and Old Norse origin. It is derived from the surname Lyall, which itself comes from the Old Norse personal name Liulfr, a combination of úlfr ('wolf') and possibly other element...

Lycurgus is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name Lykourgos (Λυκοῦργος), which is composed of the elements λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" and ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work, deed." Thus, the name can be interpreted as...

Lycus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Lykos (Λύκος), which means "wolf". In Greek mythology, Lycus was a name borne by several figures, including a legendary ruler of Thebes, a son of Poseidon, and a Bythinian ki...

Lykos is the original Greek form of the name Latinized as Lycus, derived from the Ancient Greek word λῠ́κος (lykos) meaning “wolf.”Etymology and Mythological SignificanceThe wolf held strong symbolic value in ancient Gre...

Lykourgos is the Greek form of Lycurgus, a name borne by legendary figures from Spartan history and Greek mythology. The name derives from the Ancient Greek elements λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" and ἔργον (ergon) meaning...

Maelgwn is a Welsh masculine given name of ancient origin, derived from Old Welsh Mailcun, ultimately from the Brythonic name *Maglocunos, meaning "chief of hounds." The name is composed of Celtic elements *maglos ("chie...

Maglocunos is a reconstructed Brythonic form of the medieval Welsh name Maelgwn. The name is derived from the Celtic elements *maglos meaning "chief" and *kū "dog, hound" (genitive *kunos), giving it the meaning "chief o...

Mahihkan is a masculine first name of Cree origin, meaning “wolf” in the Cree language. The name directly reflects the cultural significance of the wolf within Indigenous traditions of North America, where it is often as...

Mailcun is the Old Welsh form of Maelgwn, a name derived from the Brythonic *Maglocunos, meaning "chief of hounds" from Celtic *maglos "chief" and *kū "dog, hound" (genitive *kunos). Etymology The name Mailcun appears in...

Nastaran is a Persian feminine given name that means "dog rose" (Rosa canina), a wild rose species native to Europe, Northwest Africa, and Western Asia. The name comes from the Persian word nastaran, which refers to this...

Randolph is an English masculine given name, predominantly used since the 18th century. It is a variant of the Old German name Randolf, which is composed of the elements rant (“rim (of a shield)”) and wolf, meaning liter...