Mordecai

MOR-deh-kai3 syllables

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Hebrew name meaning 'warrior' or 'follower of Marduk'. (Hebrew)

What does Mordecai mean?

Hebrew: Hebrew name meaning 'warrior' or 'follower of Marduk'.. Mordecai is a Hebrew name that means 'warrior' or 'follower of Marduk', an ancient Babylonian god.

Is Mordecai a good dog name?

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

Mordecai in the Pets in the City community

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

Classic

Human name

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Introducing Mordecai

As Mordecai settles into toy time, I overheard the others saying, "With a name like that, I bet he’ll lead the pack in a quest for the squeakiest toy!"

Names similar to Mordecai

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