Meaning and background
The story behind Ganon
Ganon has a documented Legend of Zelda association in Nintendo's official expansion material. The Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass lists Phantom Ganon equipment, including a skull, armor and greaves, anchoring the spelling within that game world. A dog can carry the name as a fan tribute. The item-name evidence establishes the franchise connection without supplying a real-language translation or a traditional personal-name origin.
- Association
- Game association with The Legend of Zelda, including official Phantom Ganon equipment names. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Ganon appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 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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