Meaning and background
The story behind Laertes
Laertes is a Greek mythological name best known from the Odyssey, where Laertes is the father of Odysseus. This is a literary and mythological connection, not proof of a simple dictionary translation. Its classical spelling lends an unusual cadence as a dog name; the precise way to pronounce it in English may vary with readers’ familiarity with Greek.
- Origin
- Ancient Greek mythological personal name, borne by Laertes in Homer’s Odyssey. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Laertes 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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