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Jonathan the Husky is the mascot of the University of Connecticut. All of UConn's huskies are named Jonathan in honor of Jonathan Trumbull, the last colonial and first state Governor of Connecticut. [1] (There have been two other governors of Connecticut with similar names: Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (1797 - 1809) and John H. Trumbull (1925-1931).
Although there is a homophonic relationship between "UConn" and the Yukon, where Huskies are native, the "Huskies" nickname predates the school's 1939 name change to the University of Connecticut; the first recorded use of "UConn" (as "U-Conn", both separately and with "Huskies") was later in 1939. [4]
University of Miami mascot Sebastian the Ibis makes the signature "The U" hand gesture, December 2007. This is an incomplete list of U.S. college mascots' names, consisting of named incarnations of live, costumed, or inflatable mascots. For school nicknames, see List of college team nicknames in the United States.
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Jonathan XV is a 2-month old Siberian husky who will take over as the official UConn Husky mascot this fall. The puppy was born in Ontario, Canada, on April 19 as part of a litter of six puppies ...
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This is a list of mascots. A mascot is any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name.
More than 6,700 votes came in to decide Florida's best college sports name. The Gators, FSU Seminoles, Miami Hurricanes and FAMU Rattlers led the pack.