Meaning and background
The story behind Wolfie
Wolfie has a picture-book namesake in Ame Dyckman's Wolfie the Bunny, illustrated by Zachariah OHora. Publisher Andersen Press describes a bunny family adopting a wolf cub and Dot's anxious adjustment to her new brother, followed by a moment when he needs her protection. That gives families a specific animal story behind the choice. The publisher establishes the character's name, while leaving the independent history of Wolfie as a human nickname unaddressed.
- Association
- Literary-character association with the adopted wolf cub in Ame Dyckman's Wolfie the Bunny. Source
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About Wolfie
Recorded as a dog’s name
Wolfie appears in 19 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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