Philander

fi-LAN-der3 syllables

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Lover of men; derived from Greek roots. (Greek)

What does Philander mean?

Greek: Lover of men; derived from Greek roots.. Philander comes from the Greek roots 'philos' meaning 'loving' and 'aner' meaning 'man'. It is often associated with romantic connotations.

Is Philander a good dog name?

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

Philander in the Pets in the City community

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

Classic

Human name

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

The Pack’s First Review of Philander

As Philander enters the daycare, the other dogs whisper, "He must be here for a whirlwind romance... with the chew toys!"

Names similar to Philander

Abagael — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Abagail — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father is joy'.Abayomi — Yoruba name meaning 'bringer of joy'.Abbiegail — Variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Abbigail — Means 'my father is joyful' in Hebrew.Abdalla — An Arabic name meaning 'servant of God'.Abdulloh — Variant of Abdullah, meaning 'servant of God'.Abegail — Variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father is joy'.

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