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dog O.E. docga, a late, rare word used of a powerful breed of canine. It forced out O.E. hund (the general Germanic and IE word; see canine) by 16c. and subsequently was picked up in many continental languages (cf. Fr. dogue, Dan. dogge), but the origin remains one of the great mysteries of English etymology.
Purpose of the dog: Buster is a good name for a bomb-sniffing dog while a good hunting dog can be called Algon, derived from the name of a great mythical hunter. Arts and Literature: Cujo, a name from one of Stephen Kingâs books, is a popular boy dog name. Zeus and Orion are also top picks inspired by literature.