Retro Female Dog Names

Agatha originates in Greek language and means "good-hearted". It was the name of a 3rd century Christian martyr, Saint Agatha of Sicily. It was popularized by the famous author of detective stories and novels Agatha Christie.

The name Anais comes from North America,with the meanings that it is unusual for a dog.

Ashley originates in Old English language and means "meadow of ash trees". It was derived from an Old English place name and surname. Initially, it was more popular as a masculine given name, popularized by the character of Ashley Wilkes in the novel and a subsequent film Gone With the Wind. In the second half of the 20th century it started being used more as a feminine given name, possibly popularized by the soap opera character of Ashley Abbott in the TV show The Young and The Restless.

Avalon is derived from the Welsh word “afal” which means apple. Avalon is the name of the island from which the lady of the lake is supposed to have come and taken King Arthur after his death. The island is a mythical one and rooted in legend.

Beatrice is an Italian form of Beatrix. Beatrix originates in Latin language and means "voyager". Beatrix was the name of several saints in Christianity and it was also a popular given name within royalty. A famous bearer was Beatrix Potter, an English author and creator of Peter Rabbit. Beatrice was popularized by Beatrice Portinari, the muse of the Italian poet and author of Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri.

Bertha originates in Germanic languages and means "brilliant, bright". It has been used since the 6th century, today it sounds rather old-fashioned. Bertha was the name of several saints and was also popular within royalty.

Blanche originates in Germanic languages and means "the white one". Some sources suggest the name might have become popular due to its connotation of a skin white as milk, which was considered a mark of female beauty in medieval times. Possibly due to that, Blanche was a popular name within royalty for many centuries.

Bronte originates in Gaelic languages and means "receiver". It can be used as both feminine and masculine given names, until today it is much more frequent as a surname though. The famous bearers were the Bronte sisters - Anne, Emily and Charlotte - all three of them popular English writers.

Retro Female Dog Names

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