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Barrow

BAR-oh2 syllables
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Mound or hill (English)

What does Barrow mean?

English: Mound or hill. Barrow refers to a burial mound or hill in English, often associated with ancient sites.

Is Barrow a good dog name?

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

Barrow in the Pets in the City community

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

Classic
Place

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Meet Barrow!

The other dogs said Barrow has such a grand name, he must think he’s the king of the hill! Watch out for his royal naps at daycare!

Like Barrow? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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