Mascot Dog Names Part 1
The mascot represents the universities, colleges, teams, groups, and businesses. The real meaning of mascot is any person, object, and animal that brings good luck. Often, the theme of mascot is a dog. Here are the mascot names with meaning and history.
In this article, we will cover the following mascot dog names. The dog names of mascot are Blitz, Blue, Brian Boru, Bully, Dubs, George Tirebiter, Handsome Dan, and Harvey the Hound.
Blitz which is a Boston Terrier is the mascot of the Wofford College. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the college teaches liberal arts. Blitz is an American dog name which means intensive and fast attack.
Blue which is an English Bulldog is the mascot of the Butler University. Located in Indianapolis, Indian, the Butler University specializes in liberal arts. The university started as a Christian College. It grew to gain a university status. Blue is an English dog name which means the blue color.
Brian Boru which is an Irish Wolfhound is the mascot of the Royal Irish Regiment. Currently, the regiment is the only Irish infantry unit of the British Army. Brian is a name which means noble, strong, and virtuous.
Bully which is another English or British Bulldog is mascot of Mississippi State University. The university specializes in agriculture, horticulture, and mechanical arts. Bully is a name which short for bulldog. Bully also means like to dominate.
Dubs which is an Alaskan Malamute or Husky is the mascot of the University of Washington. Dubs is a real live mascot. The current mascot is actually the 13th of the university. In 2009, Dubs was voted the number 1 mascot of the NCAA Basketball Tournament.
George Tirebiter is the unofficial and former mascot of University of South California in 1940. A group of students noticed a stray dog. It looked like the Navy V12 student named George Kuhns. The stray dog likes to chase cars to bite the tires. So, he got the name George Tirebiter. After biting the mascot of University of California Los Angeles, George gained in popularity and fans. George is a Greek dog name which means Earth worker.
Handsome Dan which is another English Bulldog is the mascot of the Yale University. Apparently, Handsome Dan is the first live mascot. In 1892, Graves bought an English Bulldog for sixty five dollars. After he washed the dog, he named the dog as Handsome Dan. Since Graves is a crew team of a football team, Yale students often see Handsome Dan. And, Handsome Dan quickly became the Yale mascot. Dan is a Hebrew dog name which means arbiter.
Harvey the Hound is the mascot of the Calgary Flames NHL team. Harvey the Hound was the first mascot of the NHL. And, the mascot was named after Harvey. He was drafted in the first round in 1983. He was six foot and six inches tall. And, he weights two hundred pounds. Harvey is an English name which means battle or carnage worthy.
The dogs in mascot is long list. We have broken the article into two parts. In the coming week, we will include more mascot dog names. As you had seen, the names had great history and meaning.