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Banshee

BAN-shee1 syllable
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A female spirit in Irish folklore, known for wailing. (Irish)

What does Banshee mean?

Irish: A female spirit in Irish folklore, known for wailing.. In Irish mythology, a Banshee is a female spirit who heralds the death of a family member by wailing or shrieking.

Is Banshee a good dog name?

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

Banshee in the Pets in the City community

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

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 Banshee

The other dogs at daycare say Banshee must be a toy expert because she’ll tell you when it's playtime with just one wail—loud enough to echo through every squeaky toy in the room!

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