Entlebucher Mountain Dog Names, Swiss Sennenhund Names, Page 2

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#	Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
51	Annie	Diminutive of Anne, ultimately from Hebrew Hannah meaning 'favour' or 'grace'	Female	English from Hebrew
52	Antony	Praiseworthy, Flourishing	Male	Latin
53	Aram	Exalted	Male	Hebrew
54	Archer	An archer or bowman	Male	English occupational surname
55	Archie	Diminutive of Archibald, from Germanic elements meaning 'genuine' and 'bold'	Male	Scottish / English
56	Audrey	Noble strength	Female	English
57	Aurelia	Golden	Female	Latin
58	Ava	English form with several proposed roots; often treated as a variant of Eve	Female	English, origin debated
59	Axel	Father of peace	Male	Hebrew
60	Baba	Thursday born	Female	African
61	Babel		Unisex
62	Babette	My God is a vow	Female	Hebrew
63	Baby	An infant or very young child; an affectionate form of address	Unisex	English word name
64	Bailey	English occupational surname from Middle English baili, 'bailiff'	Unisex	English
65	Balthasar	God or Lord protect the king	Male	Phoenician
66	Bandit	Word name for an outlaw or robber	Unisex	Italian via English
67	Barbara	Foreign, strange	Female	Greek
68	Baron	Freeman	Male	Germanic
69	Barth	Son Of The Earth	Male	English
70	Bastien	Man from Sebaste	Male	Latin
71	Bayard	Foolhardy	Male	English
72	Beatrix	Voyager through life	Female	Latin
73	Beau	French word name meaning 'handsome' or 'beautiful'	Male	French
74	Bella	Short form of Isabella; associated with Italian bella, “beautiful”	Female	English name with an Italian word association
75	Ben	Son	Male	Hebrew
76	Benedict	Blessed	Male	Latin
77	Benjamin	Son of my right hand	Male	Hebrew
78	Berg	Mountain	Male	German
79	Berit	The exalted one	Female	Gaelic
80	Bern	Bear	Unisex	English
81	Bernard	Bear brave	Male	Germanic
82	Bertha	Famous	Female	Germanic
83	Betha	Attached to god	Female	Welsh
84	Birch	Birch	Male	English
85	Blaise	Stuttering	Male	Latin
86	Blanda	Sweet, friendly	Female	Latin
87	Blaze	Stuttering	Unisex	Latin
88	Bob	Bright fame	Male	Germanic
89	Bobbi	Bright fame	Female	Germanic
90	Bobby	Bright fame	Unisex	Germanic
91	Bogart	Orchard	Male	German
92	Bolt		Unisex
93	Boomer	A large full grown kangaroo. A baby boomer.	Unisex	English
94	Boone	Surname of French origin, traditionally linked with bon, good	Male	English from French surname
95	Boris	Battle, fight	Male	Slavonic
96	Brandy	Burning wine	Female	English
97	Brigette	The exalted one	Female	Gaelic
98	Brigitte	Strength	Female	Gaelic
99	Brook	A brook, stream	Female	English
100	Bruce	Scottish name from a Norman place surname	Male	Scottish from Norman French

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are good Swiss names for an Entlebucher Mountain Dog?

The Entlebucher is a Swiss cattle-droving dog from the Entlebuch valley, so Germanic and Swiss names suit it well. For males, Bruno, Axel, Fritz, and Kaiser carry the working-dog spirit of the Swiss Alps. For females, Heidi, Greta, Liesel, and Nora honour the breed's Swiss heritage directly.

What nature or Alpine names work for an Entlebucher?

The Entlebucher spent centuries driving dairy cattle across Alpine pastures, so mountain and landscape names feel right at home. Glacier, Berg, and Timber evoke the high Swiss terrain, while Meadow and Clover reflect the summer pastures where these energetic herders worked.

Is the Entlebucher Mountain Dog the same as the Bernese Mountain Dog?

No — they are distinct breeds. Both are Swiss Sennenhunds with the same tricolor pattern, but the Entlebucher is considerably smaller and short-coated where the Bernese has a long, silky coat. The Entlebucher also received AKC recognition later, in 2011. Names popular for Bernese dogs like Max, Bruno, and Heidi work just as well for the Entlebucher, given their shared Swiss roots.