Meaning and background
The story behind Baggins
Baggins is the invented family surname carried by Bilbo and Frodo in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth stories. Tolkien’s hobbit setting makes the literary reference much more secure than attempts to give Baggins an ancient English translation. For an owner who enjoys The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings, it can be a clear affectionate reference to those books, with two natural syllables.
- Origin
- Invented literary surname associated with Tolkien’s hobbit characters Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. Source
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About Baggins
Recorded as a dog’s name
Baggins appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2016 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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