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Updated: June 13, 2024

Welcome to this unique and historical compilation of canine monikers. We invite you to journey back to the 1830s, a decade filled with charm, elegance, and charisma. It was a time when names had deep-rooted meanings and were often chosen to reflect an individual's personality, status, or profession. Animals, particularly dogs, were no exception to this tradition.

Dogs in the 1830s were seen as loyal companions, protectors, and members of the family. Therefore, their names were chosen with great care and consideration. This page presents an array of such names, taking you back to a time when naming practices were as much about character and significance as they were about affection.

We hope this collection provides not only a taste of history but also inspiration for those seeking a name for their four-legged friends that carries a touch of historical charm. So, immerse yourself in the era of the 1830s and explore these names that have stood the test of time.

Name	Reason to Choose
Ruth	Old Testament names were often used
Shelley	Inspired by the famous poet Percy Bysshe Shelley
Silas	People liked names with religious meaning
Sphinx	The Sphinx, a creature from Egyptian mythology, was well-known in the 1830s
Sylvester	Roman names were often chosen
Tabitha	Biblical names were a common choice
Tennyson	Inspired by Alfred Lord Tennyson, a popular poet
Tesla	Inspired by Nikola Tesla, a brilliant inventor
Thor	For the Norse god of thunder, a popular figure in 19th-century literature
Thoreau	Inspired by the famous author Henry David Thoreau
Truman	Names with strong meanings were preferred
Ulysses	After the hero of Homer's Odyssey, which was widely read in the 1830s
Uriah	Names from the bible were still trendy
Ursula	Biblical names were a common choice
Valentine	Romantic names were liked
Venus	Named for the Roman goddess of love, whose myths were read in the 1830s
Victoria	Queen Victoria of England began her rule in the 1830s
Violet	Floral names were quite popular
Webster	Inspired by Noah Webster, a famous lexicographer
Whitman	Inspired by the famous poet Walt Whitman
Wilbur	Inspired by the inventor of the telegraph, Samuel Morse, whose middle name was Wilbur
Wilfred	Old English names were often chosen
Winifred	Old English names were a popular choice
Winston	Inspired by Winston Churchill's ancestors
Xenia	Names with unique sounds were appreciated
Xerxes	Exotic sounding names were intriguing
Yancey	Unique names were appreciated
Yolanda	Exotic names were intriguing
Zadok	Unique biblical names were often chosen
Zephyr	Names inspired by nature were liked
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1830s Geographic Landmarks

This category is inspired by geographic landmarks and places discovered or of significance during the 1830s.

Name	Description
Alamo	Marking the Battle of the Alamo, a significant event in the 1830s
Andes	After the Andes Mountains, a subject of exploration and scientific study during this period
Atlantic	In honor of the Atlantic Ocean, a major route for global trade and travel
Austin	In honor of the city of Austin, Texas which was founded in the 1830s
Cherokee	Named after the Cherokee tribe and the Trail of Tears in the 1830s
Colonial	Referring to the era's colonial expansions and settlements
Erie	Inspired by the Erie Canal, a significant waterway in 1830s America
Eureka	A term associated with discovery and innovation, prevalent in the 1830s
Everest	Named after Sir George Everest, who was the surveyor general of India in the 1830s
Frontier	Signifying the expansion of the American frontier during the 1830s
Gold	Signifying the onset of gold rushes across various regions in the 1830s
Hudson	For the Hudson Bay, a significant fur trade region in the 1830s
Louisiana	For the Louisiana Purchase, a significant land acquisition in the early 19th century
Mississippi	Because of the Mississippi river, a critical trade and transportation route during the 1830s
Niagara	Draws inspiration from the grandeur of the Niagara Falls
Nile	After the River Nile, exploration of its source was a topic of great interest in the 1830s
Oregon	For the Oregon Trail, a crucial route for westward expansion in the 1830s
Pioneer	For the pioneering spirit of those who ventured into uncharted territories in the 1830s
Prairie	A nod to the vast prairies that settlers encountered in the 1830s
Savannah	Reflects the city of Savannah, a significant port in the 1830s
Settler	In honor of the brave settlers who ventured into new and unknown lands during the 1830s
Sutter	After Sutter's Mill, where gold was first discovered in California
Territory	Representing the new territories added to the United States in the 1830s
Trail	Resonating with the numerous trails people took for migration during the 1830s
Victoria	Paying tribute to Lake Victoria, discovered during this period
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1830s Popular Culture

This category reflects the popular culture of the 1830s, including music, arts, and entertainment.

Name	Description
Astor	John Jacob Astor was a prominent businessman of the 1830s
Babbage	Charles Babbage, considered the father of the computer, made significant strides in his work during this decade
Beethoven	The era saw the death of famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven
Bronte	The Bronte sisters began writing their classic novels during this period
Chopin	Fryderyk Chopin, a renowned Polish composer, gained prominence in the 1830s
Darwin	Charles Darwin embarked on his voyage on the Beagle in the 1830s
Delacroix	Eugene Delacroix was a famous French romantic artist in the 1830s
Dickens	Charles Dickens started publishing his works in the 1830s
Flaubert	Gustave Flaubert, a distinguished French writer, began his career in the 1830s
Goya	Francisco Goya, an acclaimed Spanish painter, died in the 1830s
Hawthorne	Nathaniel Hawthorne, a popular American novelist, published his first novel in the 1830s
Livingstone	David Livingstone, a noted explorer, started his African expeditions in the 1830s
Melville	Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick, was born in the 1830s
Poe	Edgar Allan Poe started gaining fame as a writer during this time
Pushkin	Alexander Pushkin was a Russian poet known for his literature during this period
Rossini	Gioachino Rossini was a prominent composer of the time
Stowe	Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, began her writing career in the 1830s
Tennyson	Alfred Lord Tennyson's poetry was popular throughout the 1830s
Thoreau	Henry David Thoreau was a prominent American philosopher and essayist in the 1830s
Turner	Inspired by JMW Turner, a leading British artist during this period
Verdi	Giuseppe Verdi, a famous Italian composer, started his career in the 1830s
Victoria	Queen Victoria began her long reign in the late 1830s
Voltaire	Voltaire's works influenced many social and political movements of the 1830s
Webster	Named after Daniel Webster, a noted statesman and orator
Whitman	Walt Whitman, an influential American poet, began his career in the 1830s
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1830s Inventors and Discoveries

This category honors those who made significant inventions and discoveries in the 1830s.

Name	Description
Avogadro	Amedeo Avogadro, who proposed Avogadro's law, is the namesake
Babbage	A nod to Charles Babbage, who invented the concept of a programmable computer
Bell	Referencing Charles Bell, who discovered the difference between sensory and motor nerves
Braille	After Louis Braille, who developed the Braille system of reading and writing for the blind
Bunsen	Robert Bunsen, inventor of the Bunsen burner, lends his name to this option
Carnot	Sadi Carnot, known for his work on the Carnot cycle and Carnot theorem in thermodynamics
Colt	Samuel Colt, inventor of the revolver, lends his name to this option
Daguerre	Louis Daguerre, the inventor of the daguerreotype process of photography, is the inspiration for this name
Darwin	In honor of Charles Darwin, who embarked on the voyage that led to his theory of evolution in the 1830s
Faraday	Named after Michael Faraday, who made significant contributions to the study of electromagnetism in the 1830s
Fox	For the discovery of the Fox Talbot process, a precursor to modern photography
Fresnel	For Augustin-Jean Fresnel, who greatly contributed to the understanding of wave optics
Gauss	Carl Friedrich Gauss, known for his work in mathematics and physics, would be a sophisticated choice
Herschel	John Herschel, a pioneer in photography, is the namesake
Jacquard	Joseph Marie Jacquard, who invented a loom that could weave complex patterns
Joule	From James Prescott Joule, who made key discoveries related to the first law of thermodynamics
Kelvin	In memory of Lord Kelvin, who contributed to the formulation of the first and second laws of thermodynamics
Liebig	Justus von Liebig, who made major contributions to agricultural and biological chemistry
Lister	Joseph Lister, a British surgeon who pioneered antiseptic surgery
Morse	This name hails from Samuel Morse, inventor of Morse code
Ohm	Inspired by Georg Ohm, known for his work in electrical resistance
Stephenson	For George Stephenson, who engineered the first public inter-city railway line in the world
Sturgeon	William Sturgeon, inventor of the electromagnet, is the inspiration
Volta	Honoring Alessandro Volta, who invented the electric battery
Wheatstone	After Charles Wheatstone, who invented the stereoscope
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Literary Characters

This category is inspired by popular characters from literature of the 1830s.

Name	Description
Barkis	Named after Mr. Barkis from Charles Dickens' 'David Copperfield', published in 1850
Bumble	A character from Charles Dickens' 'Oliver Twist', first published in 1837
Chuzzlewit	Inspired by Martin Chuzzlewit, protagonist in Charles Dickens' novel of the same name, published in 1844
Copperfield	Inspired by the titular character in Charles Dickens' 'David Copperfield', first published in 1850
Cosette	A character from Victor Hugo's 'Les Misérables', published in 1862
Dantes	Named after Edmond Dantes from Alexandre Dumas' 'The Count of Monte Cristo', published in 1844
Estella	A character from Charles Dickens' 'Great Expectations', published in 1861
Fagin	Inspired by a character from Charles Dickens' 'Oliver Twist', published in 1837
Havisham	Named after Miss Havisham from Charles Dickens' 'Great Expectations', published in 1861
Heathcliff	From the male protagonist of Emily Brontë's novel 'Wuthering Heights' published in 1847
Hester	The name of the protagonist in Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The Scarlet Letter' which was published in 1850
Hosmer	Inspired by Hosmer Angel from Arthur Conan Doyle's 'A Case of Identity', published in 1891
Hyde	Named after Mr. Hyde from Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', published in 1886
Micawber	Named after Wilkins Micawber from Charles Dickens' 'David Copperfield', published in 1850
Nemo	Named after Captain Nemo from Jules Verne's 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea', published in 1870
Phileas	Named after Phileas Fogg from Jules Verne's 'Around the World in Eighty Days', published in 1873
Pip	Protagonist in Charles Dickens' 'Great Expectations', published in 1861
Pumblechook	A character from Charles Dickens' 'Great Expectations', published in 1861
Queequeg	A character from Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick', published in 1851
Rochester	Inspired by Mr. Rochester from Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre', published in 1847
Scrooge	Inspired by Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol', published in 1843
Sydney	Inspired by Sydney Carton from Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities', published in 1859
Uriah	Inspired by Uriah Heep from Charles Dickens' 'David Copperfield', published in 1850
Valjean	Named after Jean Valjean from Victor Hugo's 'Les Misérables', published in 1862
Wemmick	A character from Charles Dickens' 'Great Expectations', published in 1861
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Historical Figures

This category is inspired by notable people from the 1830s who had a significant impact on history.

Name	Description
Audubon	John James Audubon was a notable ornithologist, naturalist, and painter
Babbage	Inspired by Charles Babbage, known as the 'father of the computer'
Beethoven	From Ludwig van Beethoven, the renowned composer and pianist
Bennett	After James Gordon Bennett Sr., founder of the New York Herald
Bolivar	Named after Simon Bolivar, a military and political leader
Darwin	After Charles Darwin, the father of the theory of evolution
Dickens	Inspired by Charles Dickens, the famous English writer and social critic
Emerson	Inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American essayist and lecturer
Faraday	After Michael Faraday, the scientist who contributed significantly to the study of electromagnetism
Galileo	After Galileo Galilei, who played a major role in the scientific revolution
Goethe	Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German writer and statesman
Goya	Francisco Goya, the Spanish romantic painter, is the inspiration
Hawthorne	Nathaniel Hawthorne, famous American novelist, is the source
Hugo	Victor Hugo, the French poet, novelist, and dramatist
Napoleon	Named after the famous French military leader, Napoleon Bonaparte
Oberlin	From John Frederick Oberlin, a famous pastor and philanthropist
Poe	Edgar Allan Poe, American writer, editor, and literary critic
Pushkin	Alexander Pushkin, regarded as the father of Russian literature
Rembrandt	Inspired by Rembrandt, the Dutch draughtsman, painter, and printmaker
Thoreau	Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, and philosopher
Tocqueville	Taken from Alexis de Tocqueville, French diplomat and political scientist
Turner	J.M.W Turner, the English romantic painter, is the inspiration
Victoria	Inspired by Queen Victoria, who began her reign in 1837
Wellington	Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, is the inspiration here
Whitman	Named after Walt Whitman, an influential American poet
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