Meaning and background
The story behind Fievel
Fievel is the young protagonist named in Universal’s synopsis of An American Tail. The animated film follows his journey from Russia toward turn-of-the-century America, his separation from his family during a storm, and his arrival in New York Harbor. This establishes a specific film association involving migration and a search for family. It leaves the personal name’s linguistic history separate from the story and its themes.
- Association
- Fievel is the young protagonist named in Universal’s synopsis of An American Tail. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Fievel appears in 9 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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