Meaning and background
The story behind Calcifer
Calcifer has a documented literary association with the fire demon in Diana Wynne Jones’s Howl books. HarperCollins’s description of the World of Howl Collection identifies Sophie’s bargain with Calcifer in Howl’s Moving Castle and connects the recurring characters across the collection. A dog’s name can therefore be a specific book tribute. The publisher’s evidence identifies the character, rather than establishing a traditional personal-name etymology or a literal translation of Calcifer.
- Association
- Fire demon in Diana Wynne Jones’s Howl books. Source
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About Calcifer
Recorded as a dog’s name
Calcifer appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 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 — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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