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Aemon

The meaning, background and naming story of Aemon.

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Meaning and background

The story behind Aemon

Aemon has a documented fictional association with Maester Aemon in Game of Thrones. HBO describes the elderly, blind maester of the Night's Watch and notes his sympathy for Jon Snow, while naming Peter Vaughan as the performer. A dog can receive Aemon as a deliberate character tribute. The official character evidence supports that association rather than a real-language translation inferred from similar personal names.

Association
Character association with Maester Aemon of Game of Thrones. Source

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Aemon appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.

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Sources and research notes (2)
  • New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
  • City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.

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