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Bo

Pronunciation
[Bo]
Gender
Female
Meaning
Handsome
Origin
French
Nickname of William.

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Beau French word name meaning 'handsome' or 'beautiful' Male French

Famous Dogs Named Bo

  • Black Bob Black Bob Border Collie dog from the comic strip The Dandy.
  • Bo Bo · 21st Century One of the U.S. President Barack Obama's Portuguese water dogs.
  • Bob the Dog Bob the Dog Puppet from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, played by Bob Trow.
  • Bob the Railway Dog Bob the Railway Dog A loyal traveller and drivers’ companion on the South Australian Railways in the late 19th century.
  • Bobbie the Wonder Dog Bobbie the Wonder Dog · Interwar / WWII After accidental abandonment on a cross-country trip, Bobbie made his way back over 2,551 miles (4,105 km) to his family's home.
  • Bobi (dog) Bobi (dog) Bobi was a male purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo dog cared for by Leonel Costa of Conqueiros, Leiria, Portugal.
  • Boo Boo Boo Boo · 21st Century A female Chihuahua, is listed in the 2007 Guinness World Records as the smallest living dog in terms of height.
  • Boston University Terriers Boston University Terriers · Boston Terrier The Boston University Terriers are the ten men's and fourteen women's varsity athletic teams representing Boston University in NCAA Division I competition.
  • Bothie (dog) Bothie (dog) · Jack Russell Terrier Bothie, also known as Bothie the Polar Dog, was a long-haired Jack Russell Terrier who was the only dog to travel to both the South and North Poles.
  • Bouncer Bouncer · Cold War · Labrador Retriever Labrador Retriever dog from Neighbours.
  • Boye Boye Prince Rupert of the Rhine's dog who went into battle with him.
  • Dog on the Tuckerbox Dog on the Tuckerbox The Dog on the Tuckerbox is an Australian historical monument and tourist attraction, located at Snake Gully, approximately eight kilometres from Gundagai, New South Wales as described in the song of the same name.
  • Greyfriars Bobby Greyfriars Bobby A Skye Terrier in Edinburgh, Scotland, was loyal to his master long after his master's death in 1858. Until Bobby's death 14 years later, he reportedly spent every night at his master's grave.
  • Laddie Boy Laddie Boy · Airedale Terrier A famous Airedale terrier owned by Warren G. Harding.
  • Me and You and a Dog Named Boo Me and You and a Dog Named Boo · Cold War "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" is the 1971 debut single by Lobo.
  • Soviet Space Dogs (book) Soviet Space Dogs (book) Soviet Space Dogs is a book written by Olesya Turkina about the dogs involved in the Soviet space program, from Laika and beyond—the Soviet space dogs.
  • Wishbone Wishbone Jack Russell Terrier dog from Wishbone, the main character.
  • Betty Boop Betty Boop was first created as an anthropomorhic French Poodle before evolving into human form in the animation Fleischer Studios.
  • Big Boss A Yorkshire Terrier listed as the smallest living dog in the 2002 edition of Guinness World Records. Big Boss was listed at 12 centimetres (4.7 in) tall when he was registered with Guinness.
  • Bimbo Bimbo first appeared in Fleischer's Out of the Inkwell series and was originally named Fitz. He later became the star of Fleischer's Talkartoons series.

Famous People Named Bo

  • Abdelaziz Bouteflika is the longest serving President of Algeria.
  • Alain de Botton is a famous novelist and is hailed as one of the most recognized philosophers in Europe.
  • Aleksandr Borodin was a prodigal Russian music composer and scientist.
  • Amar Bose was an engineer and innovator who founded the Bose Corporation known for its high quality audio systems.
  • Anatoli Boukreev was a Russian mountaineer, who ascended some of the highest peaks on Earth in his lifetime.
  • Andrea Bocelli is an Italian tenor and singer credited to have brought classical music to the top of international pop charts.
  • Andrew Bonar Law was a British Conservative Party statesman and Prime Minister, often referred to as the ‘Unknown Prime Minister’.
  • Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius was the last among the greatest Romans and one of the greatest philosophers the world has ever known.
  • Anne Boleyn was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England.
  • Annie Leibovitz is a portrait photographer best known for her portraits of musicians, sportspeople and other celebrities.
  • Anthony Bourdain is a celebrity chef and the author of ‘Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly’.
  • Barry Bonds was one of the most prolific and outstanding baseball players in history.
  • Berenice Abbott was a well-known American photographer.
  • Bill Bowerman was an American track and field coach, winner of the Oxford Cup and co-founder of the Nike, Inc.
  • Billy Bob Thornton is talented actor, director and screenwriter.
  • Bob Barker is a former American game show host, best known for CBS’s ‘The Price Is Right’.
  • Bob Black is an American author and anarchist.
  • Bob Dylan is an American singer who is a major figure in the western pop music scenario.
  • Bob Fosse was a famous actor, choreographer, dancer and director.
  • Bob Hope was a British-born American entertainer, actor, radio personality and comedian.