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Capitano

kah-pee-TAH-no4 syllables
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Italian word for 'captain'. (Human)

What does Capitano mean?

Human: Italian word for 'captain'.. Capitano is of Italian origin meaning 'captain', often used in various contexts including military and sports.

Is Capitano a good dog name?

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

Capitano in the Pets in the City community

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

Human name

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Captain of Fun

When Capitano arrived at daycare, all the pups started practicing their best pirate barks! They figured if he’s the captain, they better learn to say, 'Arf, matey!' before he leads them on a grand adventure!

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