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Miranda

mi-RAN-duh3 syllables
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Meaning 'worthy of admiration' or 'admirable'. (Latin)

What does Miranda mean?

Latin: Meaning 'worthy of admiration' or 'admirable'.. The name Miranda is derived from the Latin word 'mirandus', meaning 'worthy of admiration'. It gained popularity through Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest'.

Is Miranda a good dog name?

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

Miranda in the Pets in the City community

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

Classic
Human name
Elegant

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

The Pack’s First Review of Miranda

At the Dog Hotel, the other pups wondered if Miranda, with her elegant name, would teach them the ‘art of toy appreciation’—or just judge them for their chewing technique!

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