Rajapalayam Names, Indian Ghost Hound Names, Page 2

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#	Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
51	Ashes		Unisex
52	Atalanta	Balanced	Female	Greek
53	Atlas	Greek mythological name, possibly meaning 'enduring'	Male	Greek
54	Audi	Last Daughter	Female	African
55	Aurora	Dawn	Female	Latin
56	Ava	English form with several proposed roots; often treated as a variant of Eve	Female	English, origin debated
57	Avatar	Incarnation of God	Unisex	Sanskrit
58	Axel	Father of peace	Male	Hebrew
59	Azure	Sky blue	Unisex	French
60	Babe	Baby	Unisex	American English
61	Baby	An infant or very young child; an affectionate form of address	Unisex	English word name
62	Babylon		Unisex
63	Badger	Burrowing mammal with white stripe on forehead. Also verb to pester or harass.	Unisex	English
64	Bailey	English occupational surname from Middle English baili, 'bailiff'	Unisex	English
65	Bali	On the contrary	Male	Swahili
66	Baloo		Unisex
67	Bambi	Italian familiar form from bambina, little girl	Female	Italian
68	Bandit	Word name for an outlaw or robber	Unisex	Italian via English
69	Barnaby	Son of consolation	Unisex	Hebrew
70	Barney	Son of consolation	Male	Hebrew
71	Barny	Brave As A Bear	Male	German
72	Batman	A fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics	Both	Hebrew
73	Baxter	English occupational surname meaning '(female) baker'	Male	English surname
74	Beamer	Trumpeter	Unisex	English
75	Bear	English animal word-name referring to the large mammal	Unisex	English
76	Beau	French word name meaning 'handsome' or 'beautiful'	Male	French
77	Becky	To tie	Female	Hebrew
78	Bee	Bee	Unisex	English
79	Belinda	Beautiful serpent	Female	Latin
80	Bella	Short form of Isabella; associated with Italian bella, “beautiful”	Female	English name with an Italian word association
81	Ben	Son	Male	Hebrew
82	Benson	Son of Benedict	Male	English
83	Bentley	English place surname meaning bentgrass woodland or clearing	Male	English
84	Bernard	Bear brave	Male	Germanic
85	Bert	Bright	Male	Germanic
86	Beryl	Blue-green	Male	Greek
87	Bessy	Diminutive Of Elizabeth.	Unisex	English
88	Bianca	White	Female	Italian
89	Bijou	Jewel	Unisex	French
90	Billie	English diminutive of William, will or desire plus helmet or protection	Unisex	English from Germanic
91	Billy	Will, desire and helmet, protection	Male	Germanic
92	Bingo	A game where numbers are drawn and announced by a caller	Unisex	English
93	Birch	Birch	Male	English
94	Biscuit	A baked food word; the food differs between British and American English	Unisex	English via Old French and Latin
95	Bishop	Overseer	Male	English
96	Bisto		Unisex
97	Bjorn	Bear	Male	Norse
98	Blake	Dark	Male	English
99	Blanca	White	Female	Spanish
100	Blaze	Stuttering	Unisex	Latin

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does the Rajapalayam come from?

The Rajapalayam, also called the Polygar Hound or Indian Ghost Hound, is a white sighthound from the town of Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu. It was raised under the Nayak dynasty to hunt wild boar and guard estates, and served as a war dog. Tamil picks like Raja, Veer, and Arjun suit its heritage.

Why is the Rajapalayam called the Ghost Hound?

Its short coat is predominantly milky white, often with a pink nose and pale, pinkish skin, which gives it a ghostly look. White picks like Snow, Ivory, Pearl, Casper, and Coconut suit it, as do Ghost, Spirit, and Phantom.

What names suit a Rajapalayam?

A milky-white coat suits Snow, Ivory, Pearl, Cotton, and Coconut, while the Ghost Hound suits Ghost, Spirit, Phantom, and Mystic. Its swift hunting past suits Dash, Flash, Bolt, and Arrow, and its guardian heart suits Major, Scout, and Chief.