Literary 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.

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.

Clara originates in Latin language and means "bright and clear". It is the feminine form of Clarus. Clara is a more modern spelling, formerly the spelling Clare was more frequent. Clare was the name of several saints, the most prominent being Clare of Assisi, the founder of the Poor Clares order.

Daisy originates in Old English language and means "eye of the day". As a feminine given name it is taken from the name of a yellow-white flower. It is has always been one of the more popular flower names that started being given to girls in the Victorian era. It is even more popular in the United Kingdom than the United States.

Daphne originates in Greek language and means "laurel tree". In Greek mythology, Daphne was a nymph transformed into a laurel tree. In the English-speaking countries it was not used as a feminine given name until the beginning of the 20th century.

Dolores originates in Spanish language and means "full of sorrows". It is a very popular feminine given name in Spanish-speaking families since it refers to Virgin Mary of Sorrows, in Spanish La Virgen Maria de los Dolores. In English-speaking countries it has been in use since the end of the 19th century.

Edna is an anglicization of Eithne. Eithne originates in Gaelic languages and means "little seed, kernel". Eithne and Sodelb were two sisters and Irish saints in the 6th century. In its original version, Eithne is a very rare feminine given name at present, especially in the United States. The name Edna has a Hebrew origin as well, meaning "one who renews".

Literary Female Dog Names

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