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Washington

WASH-ing-ton3 syllables
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Refers to the capital of the United States or a notable surname. (English)

What does Washington mean?

English: Refers to the capital of the United States or a notable surname.. Washington is associated with the capital of the United States and is also a prominent surname, notably of George Washington.

Is Washington a good dog name?

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

Washington in the Pets in the City community

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

Modern
Place

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Welcome, Washington!

The other dogs at check-in sniffed excitedly. "I hope Washington brings a little bit of history with him! If nothing else, he better know how to lead us to the best play spots!"

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