Adrastos

ah-DRAS-tos3 syllables

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Greek name meaning 'not running away' or 'unfaltering'. (Modern)

What does Adrastos mean?

Modern: Greek name meaning 'not running away' or 'unfaltering'.. Adrastos is a Greek name meaning 'not running away' or 'unfaltering', often associated with bravery.

Is Adrastos a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Adrastos in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Adrastos in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Adrastos suit?

Modern

Wonderfully unusual

Myth & legend

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

The Pack’s First Review of Adrastos

At daycare, we hear Adrastos is never one to back down from a game of tug-of-war. With a name like that, he must think ‘give up’ is just a myth!

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