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Giannino

jan-NEE-no3 syllables
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An Italian diminutive of Giovanni, meaning 'God is gracious'. (Cultural)

What does Giannino mean?

Cultural: An Italian diminutive of Giovanni, meaning 'God is gracious'.. Giannino is a diminutive form of Giovanni in Italian, which means 'God is gracious', often used affectionately.

Is Giannino a good dog name?

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Giannino in the Pets in the City community

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

Classic
Human name

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Introducing Giannino

The other pups are whispering, ‘If Giannino is a toy expert, does that mean we have to call him ‘Giannino the Great’ or ‘Giannino the Softie’? Either way, I hope he’s got a squeaky toy ready for show-and-tell!’

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