Dog Names, Meanings, and their History

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Beta (BAY-tuh)

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boy indian baby indian-greek male hindu dog

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Inu (EE-noo)

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female dog playful japanese white girl manga

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Rex (reks)

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dog masculine boy latin male english baby

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Rover (RO-vur)

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male boy popular baby animal pet masculine

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Toller (TAH-lu0259r)

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german dog german-english neutral pet canada gender-neutral

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