Meaning and background
The story behind Woofy
Woofy is already the name of a fictional dog in Gaumont's animated series. The company's synopsis explains that Woofy and a boy named Antoine hide the dog's presence in a household that forbids pets, passing him off as a stuffed animal. This provides a particularly direct canine character association. It documents the name in the story without claiming that its resemblance to woof proves a historical personal-name derivation.
- Association
- Gaumont's animated series Woofy features a dog who pretends to be a stuffed animal so he can stay with the boy Antoine. Source
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About Woofy
Recorded as a dog’s name
Woofy appears in 13 dog licence records in the 2022 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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