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Piccolino

pee-koh-LEE-no4 syllables
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Means 'small' or 'little one' in Italian. (Italian)

What does Piccolino mean?

Italian: Means 'small' or 'little one' in Italian.. Piccolino is derived from the Italian word 'piccolo', meaning 'small' or 'little one', often used affectionately.

Is Piccolino a good dog name?

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

Piccolino in the Pets in the City community

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

Human name
Playful

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Introducing Piccolino!

As the newcomer Piccolino joins us, I wonder if he’s really small or just really good at hiding in the toy bin!

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