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Afton

AF-ton2 syllables
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From the river Afton (English)

What does Afton mean?

English: From the river Afton. Afton is derived from the name of a river in Scotland, meaning 'from the river Afton'.

Is Afton a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Afton in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Afton 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 Afton suit?

Classic
Place

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