Meaning and background
The story behind Aragorn
Aragorn is the name of Tolkien’s ranger and heir to the northern kings in The Lord of the Rings. Its first component is often connected with Sindarin ara, “noble” or “kingly”, but the full derivation is not established. It is a literary invention, not an inherited medieval personal name.
- Origin
- Literary name created by J. R. R. Tolkien for The Lord of the Rings; exact etymology unexplained. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Aragorn appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- 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.
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