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1760s Dog Names

Updated: June 23, 2024

Welcome to a unique collection of monikers inspired from an era that was a turning point in world history. The 18th century, specifically the 1760s, was a decade of significant change and development. It was a time when the American Revolution was brewing, and the Enlightenment was influencing societies around the globe. This period has a rich cultural and historical significance, and the names from this decade reflect that richness.

Explore our carefully curated list of canine appellations, drawn from popular names of that decade, historical figures, and events that shaped the world. These names, filled with character and charm, are not only unique, but also carry a sense of nostalgia and a link to a bygone era. Whether you're a history buff, a lover of vintage and classic names, or simply looking for a distinctive name for your furry friend, this list encompasses a range of interesting options. Let each name transport you back in time to a world that was evolving and changing, just like your pup will as they grow and develop.

Take a journey back to the 1760s with us, and discover an endearing and distinctive name for your new canine companion that pays homage to this influential decade. We invite you to delve into this collection, and find a name that speaks to your heart and suits your beloved pet perfectly.

Name	Reason to Choose
Abbey	Religious institutions were central to the community
Albion	A popular English name during the 18th century
Amity	A popular sentiment during the era
Anchor	Represents the importance of nautical navigation in the 1760s
Argyle	Argyle patterns were popular in the 18th century
Banner	Symbol of patriotism prevalent in the 18th century
Barnaby	This was a common name among settlers in the 1760s
Baron	This name reflects the class structure of the 1760s
Bess	Common woman's name, often given to pets
Blaze	Named for distinctive markings
Bounty	Named after the famous ship
Bramble	Reflects the natural surroundings of the time
Brandy	Popular after a type of liquor of the time
Buck	It was a popular name for hunting dogs
Champ	A popular name for triumphant dogs
Charm	Commonly used term during the period
Cider	Cider was a common drink in the 1760s
Clement	It was a popular human name in the 18th century
Cobbler	Named after a popular occupation
Colonel	Military ranks were common dog names
Copper	Named for the metal used in coins
Crisp	Depicts the clear and fresh nature that was appreciated
Daisy	Named after the common flower
Dash	Named for their speed
Ditty	Songs and ballads were popular forms of entertainment
Dove	Symbol of peace, which was a sought-after state during the turbulent 1760s
Drake	Named after Sir Francis Drake, who was a prominent figure in the 18th century
Duke	It speaks to the aristocratic hierarchy of the time
Earnest	Character trait valued during the era
Echo	Named for the sound phenomenon
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Scientific Names

Names of scientists or scientific discoveries from the 1760s could serve as interesting dog names.

Name	Description
Archimedes	Named after the renowned Ancient Greek mathematician and scholar, Archimedes
Bell	For Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone
Bohr	For Niels Bohr, the Danish physicist
Copernicus	Respects the Polish astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus
Curie	To celebrate Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize
Darwin	Named after Charles Darwin, the English naturalist and biologist
Descartes	To honor René Descartes, the French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist
Edison	A tribute to the American inventor and businessman, Thomas Edison
Einstein	Inspired by the genius physicist, Albert Einstein
Euclid	A nod to the 'Father of Geometry', Euclid
Euler	For Leonhard Euler, the Swiss mathematician
Faraday	Inspired by Michael Faraday, the British scientist known for his work in electromagnetism
Fermi	A nod to the Italian physicist and creator of the world's first nuclear reactor, Enrico Fermi
Galileo	A tribute to the Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer, Galileo Galilei
Gauss	To commemorate Carl Friedrich Gauss, the German mathematician and physicist
Hawking	Named after the brilliant theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking
Hubble	To commemorate Edwin Hubble, the American astronomer
Kepler	For Johannes Kepler, the German astronomer and mathematician
Newton	In honor of Sir Isaac Newton, one of the most influential scientists in history
Pascal	Respects the French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher, Blaise Pascal
Planck	Inspired by Max Planck, the German theoretical physicist
Pythagoras	To celebrate the Greek philosopher and mathematician, Pythagoras
Rutherford	In honor of Ernest Rutherford, the physicist from New Zealand
Schrodinger	A tribute to the Austrian physicist, Erwin Schrödinger
Tesla	In honor of the inventor, electrical engineer, and physicist, Nikola Tesla
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Literary Names

Names from popular literature or authors from the 1760s would make distinctive dog names.

Name	Description
Arouet	Real name of Voltaire, a leading figure in the French Enlightenment
Boswell	James Boswell was a Scottish biographer and diarist from the 18th century
Burney	Fanny Burney was a popular and influential English novelist
Candide	Title of a satirical novella by Voltaire, published in 1759
Clarissa	A character from a popular novel by Samuel Richardson in 1748
Crusoe	From 'Robinson Crusoe,' a well-known novel by Daniel Defoe
Defoe	Daniel Defoe, author of 'Robinson Crusoe,' was a significant figure in English literature
Diderot	Denis Diderot was a prominent French philosopher and writer during the Enlightenment
Fanny	After Fanny Burney, a noted English novelist in the late 18th century
Fielding	Henry Fielding was a prominent English novelist known for his humor and satire
Goldsmith	After Oliver Goldsmith, a well-known writer and poet from the 18th century
Gulliver	From 'Gulliver's Travels,' a famous satirical work by Jonathan Swift
Hawthorne	Nathaniel Hawthorne, though just a baby in the 1760s, would later become a significant American novelist
Johnson	Samuel Johnson was an important English writer and lexicographer
Oliver	Reminiscent of Oliver Goldsmith, an Anglo-Irish writer and poet from the 18th century
Pamela	A reference to a novel by Samuel Richardson, published in 1740
Richardson	Samuel Richardson, an influential English writer, penned 'Pamela' in 1740
Rousseau	Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a famous philosopher and writer from the Enlightenment era, penned many influential works
Shandy	From the novel 'Tristram Shandy' by Laurence Sterne
Smollett	Tobias Smollett was a Scottish poet and author from the 18th century
Sterne	Laurence Sterne wrote the novel 'Tristram Shandy' in 1759
Swift	Jonathan Swift was an influential writer known for his satirical works like 'Gulliver's Travels'
Tobias	From Tobias Smollett, a noteworthy Scottish author and poet
Tristram	The main character of Laurence Sterne's novel 'Tristram Shandy,' first published in 1759
Voltaire	The pen name of François-Marie Arouet, a significant French Enlightenment writer
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Artistic Names

The 1760s were a period of great artistic achievement, names of famous artists or their works could serve as creative dog names.

Name	Description
Baroque	Honoring the artistic style that dominated the 17th century
Botticelli	After Sandro Botticelli, an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance
Caravaggio	Honoring Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, a leading Italian painter
Cezanne	After Paul Cézanne, a French artist and Post-Impressionist painter
Chagall	Named for Marc Chagall, a Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin
DaVinci	After the renowned Renaissance artist, Leonardo da Vinci
Degas	Named in honor of Edgar Degas, a French artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings
Donatello	In memory of the Italian sculptor Donatello, from the early Renaissance
Durer	This name pays tribute to Albrecht Dürer, a key figure of the Northern Renaissance
ElGreco	The nickname of Doménikos Theotokópoulos, a Greek painter, sculptor, and architect of the Spanish Renaissance
Gainsborough	After Thomas Gainsborough, a famous English portrait and landscape painter
Haydn	In memory of Joseph Haydn, an Austrian composer of the Classical period
Manet	After Édouard Manet, a French modernist painter
Michelangelo	A homage to Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, the famous Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet
Monet	This name recalls Claude Monet, a founder of French Impressionist painting
Picasso	After Pablo Picasso, a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer
Raphael	Inspired by the Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance
Rembrandt	Named after Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, a prominent painter of the 17th century
Renoir	Inspired by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style
Rococo	Named after the artistic style that originated in France in the 18th century
Rubens	Based on the name of Sir Peter Paul Rubens, a prolific Flemish Baroque painter
Tintoretto	In honor of Jacopo Comin, known as Tintoretto, a prominent Venetian painter
Titian	Inspired by Titian, an Italian painter and one of the most versatile of Italian painters
Vermeer	This name recalls Johannes Vermeer, a significant Dutch Baroque period painter
Vivaldi	Named for Antonio Vivaldi, an influential Italian composer
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Geographical Names

Many important geographical discoveries and settlements occurred in the 1760s, these place names could be used as unique dog names.

Name	Description
Albany	Albany, New York, was a colonial city of significance
Boston	Named after the city in Massachusetts, which was a key location during the American Revolution in the 1760s
Bunker	Bunker Hill, Massachusetts, was the site of a famous battle in the American Revolution
Carolina	North and South Carolina were important colonies during the 18th century
Charleston	This South Carolina city was a major port during the colonial era
Chesapeake	The Chesapeake Bay was a major economic and strategic region in the 1760s
Concord	Refers to Concord, Massachusetts, another significant location in the American Revolution
Delaware	The Delaware River was a crucial waterway during the 1760s
Georgia	Georgia, one of the original 13 colonies, was established in the 18th century
Havana	The 1760s saw the British occupation of Havana, Cuba
Hudson	Named after the Hudson River, a key waterway in colonial America
James	The James River in Virginia was a significant colonial waterway
Lexington	The Battle of Lexington was one of the first battles of the American Revolutionary War
London	London, England, was the heart of the British Empire during the 1760s
Maine	Maine, though not a colony, was a significant region in New England during the 1760s
Manhattan	Manhattan was a significant colonial city in the 18th century
Orleans	New Orleans was a significant city in the French colonial empire during the 1760s
Providence	Providence, Rhode Island was a prominent city in the American Revolution
Quebec	The Siege of Quebec was a significant event in the 1760s
Rhode	Rhode Island was one of the original 13 colonies
Saratoga	The Battle of Saratoga, a turning point in the American Revolution, took place near the end of the 1760s
Savannah	The city of Savannah, Georgia, was established in the 18th century
Trenton	This refers to Trenton, New Jersey, where a pivotal battle of the American Revolution took place
Virginia	One of the original 13 colonies, Virginia had a significant role in the 18th century
York	New York was an important city during the colonial era
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Historical Figure Names

Many significant historical figures emerged during the 1760s, their names could serve as unique and meaningful dog names.

Name	Description
Adams	After John Adams, a significant politician and founding father of the United States
Arnold	Benedict Arnold, a general during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Army but defected to the British Army
Betsy	A homage to Betsy Ross, believed to have made the first American flag
Burgoyne	After General John Burgoyne, British army officer, politician and dramatist
Franklin	This name is a homage to Benjamin Franklin, a leading author, printer, and politician in the 1760s
Gates	Horatio Gates, a retired British soldier who served as an American general during the Revolutionary War
Greene	Named for Nathanael Greene, a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War
Hale	Named for Nathan Hale, a soldier for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War
Hamilton	Alexander Hamilton, a founding father and creator of the financial system in America
Hancock	Named for John Hancock, a prominent patriot of the American Revolution
Henry	Patrick Henry, an American attorney, planter, politician, and orator best known for his declaration to the Second Virginia Convention: 'Give me liberty, or give me death!'
Jay	John Jay was a statesman, patriot, diplomat, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson, who drafted the Declaration of Independence, is the inspiration for this name
Knox	After Henry Knox, a military officer of the Continental Army and later the United States Army
Lafayette	Honoring Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War
Madison	James Madison, a statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father, is the inspiration for this name
Monroe	After James Monroe, the last president who was a Founding Father
Morgan	A homage to Daniel Morgan, an American pioneer, soldier, and politician
Paine	Named after Thomas Paine, a philosopher, writer, and political theorist who greatly influenced the American Revolution
Putnam	Named after Israel Putnam, a farmer and soldier who fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War
Revere	Paul Revere, known for his midnight ride to alert the colonial militia to the approach of British forces
Rush	After Benjamin Rush, a Founding Father and a leader in Philadelphia's Yellow Fever epidemic in 1793
Warren	Honoring Joseph Warren, an American physician who played a leading role in American Patriot organizations in Boston
Washington	Named after George Washington, who was a prominent figure in the late 1760s
Wayne	Anthony Wayne was a United States Army officer and statesman
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