Meaning and background
The story behind Obi-Wan
Obi-Wan is known primarily through Obi-Wan Kenobi, a Jedi character in *Star Wars*. The franchise's official character directory confirms the identity and place in the story. For a dog, the obvious reference is fictional rather than a traditional Japanese or African personal-name translation. The hyphen is part of the character's familiar form and is preserved exactly in this catalogue.
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About Obi-Wan
Recorded as a dog’s name
Obi-Wan appears in 6 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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