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Terrell

TER-el2 syllables
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Derived from Old French, meaning 'to pull'. (Human)

What does Terrell mean?

Human: Derived from Old French, meaning 'to pull'.. Terrell is derived from the Old French name 'Tirel', meaning 'to pull' or 'to draw'.

Is Terrell a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Terrell in the Pets in the City community

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

Classic
Human name

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Terrell the Organizer

When Terrell checks in, the other dogs whisper, 'Great! Now who's going to pull off the ultimate fetch tournament? I hope he doesn’t get too organized!'

Like Terrell? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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Naming a new puppy?

A great name is step one. Our force-free puppy training builds confidence and recall — that new name gets a workout.