Meaning and background
The story behind Bombalurina
Bombalurina is a character name in Cats, documented in the musical’s official educational material among the Jellicle cats appearing on stage. This gives the spelling a concrete theatrical association without supplying a linguistic meaning for its individual parts. Choosing it for a dog can be an intentionally cross-species tribute to a favourite show. Its length is part of the joke and the flourish: consider whether you enjoy using the whole name aloud or whether a shorter household call would become the name you actually use.
- Origin
- Documented character name in the musical Cats. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Bombalurina appears in 3 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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