Welcome to a unique collection of canine appellations that have withstood the test of time. As we delve into the realm of the 17th century, we uncover the rich history and cultural significance of dog names from a bygone era. This period, marked by progress, exploration and enlightenment, heavily influenced the naming conventions of our four-legged companions.
As you browse through this page, you will encounter an array of charming and intriguing names that were popular during this captivating era. These names not only offer a glimpse into the past, but also provide a unique and distinctive option for your beloved pet. The 1680s was a decade of profound change, and these dog names reflect the spirit of the time, embodying resilience, courage, and loyalty.
These names are a testament to the enduring bond between humans and dogs, a bond that transcends time and space. Whether you're a history buff, a dog lover, or both, this distinctive selection of names offers a refreshing departure from the commonplace. So take a journey back in time, and perhaps you'll find the perfect name that reflects the soul and spirit of your canine companion.
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Slate | Represents the material used for roofing in the 1680s |
Soot | Reflects the coal used for heating |
Sparrow | Common bird seen in the 1680s |
Stuart | Named after the reigning British monarchs during this era |
Tapestry | Named after a popular wall decoration in the 1680s |
Tavern | Named after the social gathering places of the time |
Thatch | Represents the common roofing material |
Thyme | A popular herb used in cooking during the 1680s |
Tobacco | Reflects the popular crop grown in the colonies |
Treaty | A common term in the 1680s due to numerous peace treaties |
Tudor | A nod to the influential English royal house |
Umber | Signifying the brown pigment used in painting |
Urn | Symbolizes the pottery of the time |
Vellum | Material used for writing before paper became common |
Vesper | Signifies evening prayers common in the 1680s |
Voyage | Symbolizes the explorations of the era |
Wainwright | Reflects a common occupation of the time, wagon making |
Wardrobe | Named after the furniture piece for storing clothes |
Wattle | Represents the construction technique using woven sticks |
Wig | A nod to the popular fashion trend of wearing wigs |
Willow | Common tree seen during the 1680s |
Winnow | Named after a common farming process of the era |
Yeoman | Represents the small landowners of the period |
Yew | Symbolizes the tree used for making longbows |
Yoke | Symbolizes the oxen harness used in 1680s agriculture |
Zephyr | Named after the ancient god of the west wind, symbolizing the exploration spirit of the 1680s |
Zinc | Reflects the metal discovered in the late 17th century |
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Aaron | Moses' brother, a significant figure in the Exodus story |
Abraham | Name of a significant patriarch in the Bible |
Daniel | A prophet known for his wisdom and his ability to interpret dreams |
David | King of Israel and ancestor of Jesus, according to the Bible |
Elijah | A prophet who performed miracles and ascended to heaven in a chariot of fire |
Elisha | Successor of Elijah, performed many miracles |
Ezra | A scribe and priest who led the second group of Jews back to Jerusalem from Babylon |
Gideon | A military leader, judge and prophet in the Book of Judges |
Habakkuk | A prophet who questioned God's justice |
Haggai | A prophet who encouraged the people to rebuild the temple |
Isaac | From the Bible, the son of Abraham |
Jacob | Son of Isaac, has a leading role in Biblical narratives |
Job | Symbol of patience and faith in the face of trials |
Josiah | A king of Judah who implemented religious reforms |
Malachi | The last of the twelve minor prophets |
Micah | A prophet who predicted the fall of Jerusalem |
Moses | Renowned as the lawgiver of Israelites |
Nahum | A prophet who predicted the fall of Nineveh |
Nehemiah | A governor of Persian Judea who rebuilt Jerusalem's walls |
Noah | A righteous man chosen by God to survive the Great Flood |
Obadiah | A prophet who predicted the downfall of Edom |
Samson | A judge of Israel known for his extraordinary strength |
Solomon | The wise and wealthy king, son of David |
Zechariah | A prophet who encouraged the returned exiles to rebuild the temple |
Zephaniah | A prophet who warned Jerusalem of future judgement |
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Amazon | The Amazon rainforest was being explored during the 1680s |
Andes | The Andes mountains were a known geographical feature during the 1680s |
Athens | Athens was a significant city in the Ottoman Empire during the 1680s |
Beijing | In the 1680s, Beijing was the capital of the Qing dynasty |
Berlin | In the 1680s, Berlin was the capital of Prussia |
Boston | Boston was established in the 1680s and is a major city in the United States |
Brussels | In the 1680s, Brussels was the capital of the Spanish Netherlands |
Cairo | In the 1680s, Cairo was an important city in the Ottoman Empire |
Delhi | The Mughal Empire, with its capital in Delhi, was at its peak in the 1680s |
Dublin | Dublin was a major city in Ireland during the 1680s |
Edinburgh | Edinburgh was the capital of Scotland in the 1680s |
Istanbul | Istanbul was a significant city during the Ottoman Empire |
Lisbon | Lisbon was the heart of the Portuguese Empire in the 1680s |
London | The city was a hub of international trade during the 1680s |
Madrid | Madrid was the capital of the Spanish Empire, which was one of the world's most powerful empires in the 1680s |
Naples | Naples was part of the Spanish Empire in the 1680s |
Paris | Paris was the center of culture and fashion in the 1680s |
Rome | Rome was the center of the Catholic Church in the 1680s |
Sahara | The Sahara desert was a known geographical feature during the 1680s |
Savannah | Savannah refers to the savannah biome, which was being explored during the 1680s |
Seville | Seville was an important city in Spain during the 1680s |
Tundra | Tundra refers to the tundra biome, which was being explored during the 1680s |
Venice | Venice was an important center of commerce and art in the 1680s |
Vienna | Vienna was the capital of the Habsburg Monarchy in the 1680s |
York | Named after the historic city in Northern England, a significant location during the 1680s |
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Baroque | The Baroque period was a time of great literary output during the 1680s |
Behemoth | A character from 'The History of the Civil Wars of England' by Thomas Hobbes, published in the 1680s |
Behn | Aphra Behn, a British playwright, was a significant figure in 1680s literature |
Bunyan | John Bunyan, author of 'The Pilgrim's Progress', was a major literary figure in the 1680s |
Corneille | Pierre Corneille, a leading French dramatist, was influential during the 1680s |
Cowley | After Abraham Cowley, an English poet whose essays were popular in the 1680s |
Donne | John Donne's metaphysical poetry was highly influential in the 1680s |
Dorset | Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorset, was a famous poet in the 1680s |
Dryden | John Dryden, an English poet, was very prominent in the 1680s |
Etheridge | George Etheridge, a renowned playwright of comedies, was popular in the 1680s |
Fletcher | John Fletcher's plays were popular in 1680s London |
Herrick | Robert Herrick, an English lyric poet, was a key literary figure in the 1680s |
Locke | John Locke, an influential philosopher, wrote many significant works during the 1680s |
Marlowe | Inspired by Christopher Marlowe, an English playwright who influenced many writers of the 1680s |
Milton | John Milton's work, particularly 'Paradise Lost', was influential in the 1680s |
Moliere | In honour of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, a renowned playwright of the 1680s |
Paradise | A tribute to 'Paradise Lost', a key piece of 1680s literature |
Pepys | Samuel Pepys's diary provides a significant account of the 1680s |
Pilgrim | A nod to 'The Pilgrim's Progress', a significant 1680s literature |
Quixote | A tribute to 'Don Quixote', a novel that greatly influenced 1680s literature |
Racine | Jean Racine was a leading dramatist in France during the 1680s |
Rochester | John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, was a notable poet in the 1680s |
Sedley | Sir Charles Sedley, a prominent playwright, was well-known in the 1680s |
Sorbiere | Samuel Sorbière, a French author, was active in the 1680s |
Swift | Named after Jonathan Swift, an influential author during the 1680s |
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Anne | In reference to the future Queen Anne of Great Britain, who was a princess in the 1680s |
Carlos | Taken from Carlos II, who was the King of Spain in the 1680s |
Charles | Named after King Charles II of England, who was the monarch during the 1680s |
Christian | Relates to Christian V, who was the King of Denmark and Norway in the 1680s |
Christina | A tribute to Christina, Queen of Sweden, who abdicated in the mid 1680s |
Eleonore | Inspired by Eleonore of Austria, a royal figure during the 1680s |
Elizabeth | A tribute to Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, a notable royal figure in the 1680s |
Ferdinand | Pays homage to Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor in the early 1680s |
Frederick | Honors Frederick I of Prussia, who began his reign in the late 1680s |
George | Taken from George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, who was a significant figure during the 1680s |
Henrietta | Reflects the name of Henrietta Anne of England, a Duchess of Orleans in the 1680s |
Ivan | Relates to Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia during this period |
James | Drawn from James II, who was the King of England at the start of the 1680s |
John | A nod to John III Sobieski, a notable King of Poland during the 1680s |
Joseph | This name honors Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor, who was born in the late 1680s |
Leopold | Reflects the name of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor during the 1680s |
Louis | This name honors Louis XIV, the Sun King of France during the 1680s |
Margaret | Inspired by Margaret Teresa of Spain, a royal figure in the 1680s |
Maria | A tribute to Maria Theresa of Spain, the Queen of France in the 1680s |
Maria | A tribute to Maria Theresa of Spain, the Queen of France in the 1680s |
Peter | Honors Peter I of Russia, who began his reign in the late 1680s |
Philip | Pays homage to Philip Prospero, Prince of Asturias in the early 1680s |
Sofia | A nod to Sofia Alekseyevna who ruled Russia as regent during the 1680s |
Victor | In reference to Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy during the 1680s |
William | Taken from William III of Orange, who became the King of England in 1689 |
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Bach | Johann Sebastian Bach, a German composer and musician of the Baroque period |
Bunyan | John Bunyan, an English writer and Puritan preacher |
Defoe | Daniel Defoe, an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy |
Descartes | René Descartes, a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist |
Dryden | John Dryden was England's first Poet Laureate in 1668 |
Halley | Edmond Halley, an English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist |
Handel | George Frideric Handel, a German-English composer of the Baroque era |
Hooke | Robert Hooke, a key English scientist and architect |
Huygens | Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch physicist, mathematician, astronomer and inventor |
Leibniz | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz made significant contributions to philosophy and mathematics in the 1680s |
Locke | John Locke was a renowned English philosopher and physician |
Milton | John Milton, an English poet and intellectual |
Moliere | Molière was a French playwright and actor |
Newton | After Sir Isaac Newton, a prominent figure during the 1680s |
Pascal | Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Catholic theologian |
Pepys | Samuel Pepys, an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament |
Purcell | Henry Purcell was a famous English composer |
Racine | Jean Racine, a prominent French dramatist |
Rembrandt | Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, a Dutch draughtsman, painter, and printmaker |
Rubens | Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish artist and diplomat from the Dutch Golden Age |
Spinoza | Baruch Spinoza was an influential philosopher in the 1680s |
Swift | Jonathan Swift, an Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, and political pamphleteer |
Vermeer | Johannes Vermeer, a Dutch Baroque Period painter |
Vivaldi | Antonio Vivaldi, an Italian Baroque musical composer, virtuoso violinist, teacher, impresario, and Roman Catholic priest |
Wren | Christopher Wren, a famous English architect |
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