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Azor

The meaning, background and naming story of Azor.

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Meaning and background

The story behind Azor

Azor is a Spanish name for the goshawk, a swift woodland bird of prey. The same spelling also occurs as an obsolete Spanish word for a wall, though that is an unrelated borrowing from Arabic. The goshawk is the more familiar modern word, but neither dictionary entry proves how a particular owner chose Azor for a dog. Its brief two-syllable form makes it straightforward to call.

Meaning
In common modern Spanish, azor is a goshawk, a bird of prey; a separate obsolete homograph meant “wall”. Source
Origin
Spanish goshawk word azor¹ from vulgar Latin acceptor, related to Latin accipiter; unrelated azor² came from Arabic. Source

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Azor appears in 4 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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