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In Australia, the United Kingdom [2] and in the United States, news accounts have noted that the same popular baby names were also being given to pets. The new names for dogs more closely echoed human baby names, said Lindsey Basserabie, a company official, but the trend occurred for both pet species.
Kurdaitcha (or kurdaitcha man) is a ritual "executioner" in Australian Indigenous Australian culture (specifically the term comes from the Arrernte people). [3] Ngariman, Karadjeri quoll-man who killed the Bagadjimbiri and was drowned in revenge; Njirana, Jumu deity and father of Julana
^ This name is the main name used in Norman Tindale's Catalogue of Australian Aboriginal Tribes. [7] Each has a separate article under the name listed there, and alternative names are also listed. In most cases (but not all) the name in the left column "Group name" is also the main name used by Tindale.
Since the twentieth century, the name has become very popular in Australia. A variant form of the given name is Barrie. In the Netherlands the form Berry is also used. Pet forms of the name are Baz and Bazza. [9] Barry may also be a hypocorism for Bartholomew or Barton. [citation needed] As a given name, Barry is currently less common than it ...
Spot the dog's real name was Sandy, the name Spot was an acronym for Services and Products of Telecom. [16] [2] TVNZ: The Goodnight Kiwi: 1981–1994: The minute-long Goodnight Kiwi clip was animated by Sam Harvey in 1981. Its last broadcast was in 1994. [17] The Comedy Channel (Aus) C'fer: c.1996–2003 Tiger Tea (NZ) Tony the Tiger: 1950s–1970s
Think rough-and-tumble country names like Porter, Frank, or Smokey for male dogs. Whether you're looking for something clever, unique, or even funny, these 150 dog names are sure to stand out in a ...
Pages in category "Australian given names" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bindi (name) K.
This is a list of English words derived from Australian Aboriginal languages. Some are restricted to Australian English as a whole or to certain regions of the country. Others, such as kangaroo and boomerang , have become widely used in other varieties of English , and some have been borrowed into other languages beyond English.