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What does Erving mean?
Modern: A variant of Irving, meaning 'green water'.. Erving is a variant of the name Irving, which is of Scottish origin, meaning 'green water'.
Is Erving a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Erving in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Erving 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 Erving suit?
Human name
Wonderfully unusual
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
The Pack’s First Review of Erving
As we checked in Erving, the other dogs whispered, "With a name meaning 'green water,' he must be the splashy strategist of the pack! Let’s just hope he doesn't bring the waves!"
Names similar to Erving
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