Retro Male Dog Names

Archie is a diminutive of Archibald. Archibald comes from the Germanic name 'Archambault'. It means 'daring and precious', as a compound of two words - 'ercan', which means 'precious', and 'bald', which means 'bold or daring'.

Biff is an Old English name that means 'playful fighting'.

Bogart is an English name although its origins are Germanic. It is derived from the Old Germanic word for 'orchard'.

Brando originates in Germanic languages and means "fighting with sword". As a masculine given name it is rather rare in the United States. It functions as a surname as well, the famous bearer being the American actor Marlon Brando.

Charles originates in Germanic languages and means "free man". It has been one of the most popular masculine given names over centuries, and in different spellings all over the world. Popular with European royalty, the famous bearers include several emperors, kings, dukes and princes, currently the most famous being Charles, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II. Recently, the popularity of the name Charles has declined in the United States.

Chester is an English name that is derived from the Old English term “ceaster” which meant “a Roman Camp”. The term ceaster in all probability comes from the Latin “castra legionum” which meant “a legionary camp”.

Clive comes from the Old English word “clif” which could mean a 'cliff, a slope, or even a river bank' that has a very gentle slope.

The name Clyde originates in Gaelic languages and means that the bearer comes from somewhere near the river Clyde. The actual meaning of the name Clyde however is obscure because it is so ancient as to even predate the Celtic language.

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

Retro Male Dog Names

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