Television series is also a source for dog names. There are several fictional dog characters from TV series and they are very important parts of the TV series. Here comes our selection of 9
unique dog names after those famous TV series dog characters. Feel free to choose your favorite dog names for your boy or girl puppies.
Astro: Astro is a canine character on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon The Jetsons. Astro was more advanced than present-day dogs, in that he had a rudimentary grasp of the English language, similar to Scooby-Doo. The name Astro is of Greek origin and it means "of the stars."
Brian: Brian Griffin is a fictional character from the American animated television series Family Guy. An anthropomorphic white dog voiced by Seth MacFarlane, he is one of the show's main characters as a member of the Griffin family. The name Brian is of Norse origin and it means "strong."
Clifford: Clifford the Big Red Dog is a giant red Labrador Retriever and Vizsla cross. Clifford is devoted to his owner Emily Elizabeth. He is friendly, shy, lovable, loyal, gentle and helpful but sometimes gets into trouble because of his size. The name Clifford is of English origin and it means "ford near a slope."
Comet: Comet is a Golden Retriever which was introduced on the show in season three of Full House. He was born to a dog named Minnie. A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when passing close to the Sun, warms and begins to evolve gasses, a process called outgassing. This produces a visible atmosphere or coma, and sometimes also a tail.
Eddie: Martin's Jack Russell Terrier from the long running TV show Frasier. Eddie is known for responding to Martin and Daphne with human-like understanding, but often seems to taunt Frasier. Eddie's intelligence and capacity to learn tricks are very inconsistent. The name Eddie is of English origin and it means "rich in friendship, or wealthy friend."
Muggles: Mr. Muggles is the dog that belongs to the Bennet family, specifically Sandra Bennet. He is a breeding Pomeranian who has been entered in dog shows. In the Harry Potter book series, a Muggle is a person who lacks any sort of magical ability and was not born in a magical family. Muggles can also be described as people who do not have any magical blood in them.
Petey: Pete the Pup was a character in Hal Roach's Our Gang comedies during the 1930s. He was well known for having a circled eye that was added on by Hollywood make-up artist Max Factor. The name Petey is of Greek origin and it means "stone, rock."
Vincent: Vincent was Walt's yellow Labrador Retriever from Lost, and the only non-human survivor of Oceanic Flight 815. Throughout his time on the Island, he had many owners, such as Walt, Shannon, and eventually Rose and Bernard. The name Vincent is of Latin origin and it means "conquering."
Wishbone: Wishbone is a male white Jack Russell Terrier with brown and black markings from the titled TV series, who lives with the Talbots at their home on Forest Avenue in Oakdale. He was known as "the little dog with a big imagination."
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