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What does Horace mean?
Latin: Timekeeper or hour.. The name Horace is of Latin origin, meaning 'timekeeper' or 'hour.'
Is Horace a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Horace in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Horace 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 Horace suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
Meet Horace
As the newest pup in playgroup, Horace insists he’s here to be the ultimate nap-time professional. But I heard the last time he tried, he got too caught up counting sheep!
Names similar to Horace
Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.