Mississippi

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A Native American name meaning 'great river'. (Native American)

What does Mississippi mean?

Native American: A Native American name meaning 'great river'.. Mississippi is derived from the Native American word meaning 'great river', referring to the Mississippi River in the United States.

Is Mississippi a good dog name?

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

Mississippi in the Pets in the City community

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

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Place

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

What the Overnight Guests Will Whisper About Mississippi

As Mississippi arrives at the Dog Hotel, the others whisper, "I wonder if she’ll just flow in and make waves or paddle quietly through our hearts?"

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