20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Dog Names

Introduction

First published in French in 1869-1870, the novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, follows the adventures of Dr. Pierre Aronnax and his loyal manservant Conseil as he searches for a mysterious sea monster and is taken for an incredible journey under the ocean as directed by the enigmatic Captain Nemo, and accompanied by the hot-headed master harpooner, Ned Land. Considered by many to be one of the world’s first science fiction novels, many of the fictional innovations described in the book later became reality in one way or another and its themes of freedom, vengeance, and even ecology are still relevant today.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog With a 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Name

Nemo

Captain Nemo is a popular character who has created an impression on all who meet him either through the book itself or through one the movies based on the book, or even through the adoption of his characters by other artists, such as his appearance in “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” by Alan Moore and more recently in 2016 when he was introduced as a character in the ABC television series “Once Upon a Time.” This name, which means no one in Latin, has also be used as a name for more than one canine that made a name for themselves.

French President Emmanuel Macron is a fan of the book and chose the name for his new presidential pet, the first rescue pet to share the Elysee Palace with the President. The Labrador-Griffon mix dog is frequently seen with the president and while he is usually well-behaved, he did make headlines in October of 2017 for urinating on the gilded fireplace in President Macro’s office during a meeting with junior ministers.

A German Shepherd in the Vietnam War was also given the name Nemo, after the misanthropic character. He was one of the first dogs sent to Vietnam and after nearly two years of service, Nemo was paired up with a 22-year-old handler Airman 2nd Class Robert Thorneburg. The two quickly bonded and became an effective sentry team, helping to alert the base when two Vietcong units tried to infiltrate. The United States troops, both human and canine, successfully fought back the intruders, but they lost several men and dogs in the process. Patrolling the next night, Nemo alerted his handler to enemy soldiers in the graveyard, but they were fired on prior to being able to radio for help. Thorneburg was hit in the shoulder and a bullet traveled through Nemo’s right eye and out through his mouth, but that didn’t stop the determined 85 pound canine, who continued his assault on the enemy, giving Airman Thorneburg a chance to radio for help. When help arrived Nemo, despite his injuries, dragged himself over to his handler and crawled on top of him to keep him from being further injured. Both Nemo and his handler received care and were eventually returned to the United States and discharged with honors. After returning home, Nemo made many cross-country tours and television appearances to recruit for more dogs, and he was given a permanent kennel at the Department of Defense Dog Center in Texas where he resided until his death in 1972.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Dog Name Considerations

Choosing the right name for your specific pet is an important responsibility and in many cases, a very positive experience. A good name for your dog is one that is easy for you and your household to pronounce clearly and consistently and one that the dog is able to clearly hear and differentiate between that and their most common commands. When choosing a name from this iconic story, there are many ways to narrow down your options and choose exactly the right name for your specific canine. You could always choose the name of a favorite character such as Nemo, Ned, or even Conseil, possibly fitting the dog's personality to the character, or you could choose a particularly picturesque or meaningful location within the book, picking a name like Crespo, Sargasso, or Atlantis. Your dog’s appearance may influence your decision as well choosing a name like Coal for a black dog or Pearl for a white one. Many of the animals and other sights that are mentioned in the novel make excellent names as well, such as Maelstrom, Spider, or Shark, and since the original language of the book was French, there is some French on the list as well, with names such as Vengeur and Calamar.

Male 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
-1	Abraham The Abraham Lincoln was the ship sent to research the sinking of the Scotia
-1	Anderson The captain of the Scotia, the ship whose sinking sent Dr. Arronnaxo on his quest
-1	Aronnax Dr. Pierre Aronnax, the narrator, is a doctor, scientist, and lecturer asked to join the search for the sea monster
-1	Cannibal The men are run off the island in the Torres Strait by a tribe of cannibals
-1	Captain Nemo A brilliant but emotional man who speaks to the men in perfect French
-1	Coal Captain Nemo converts coal to sodium to create electricity to power his submarine
-1	Conseil Aronnax’s deeply devoted domestic servant
-1	Crespo The men hunt under the ocean at the edges of Crespo Island’s underwater forests
-1	Cunard The wealthy and well-known Canadian ship-owner who was the owner of the Scotia
-1	Dugong An large, slow-moving aquatic mammal that Ned Land harpoons as food for the crew
-1	Falkland It is near these islands that Ned Land kills two whales in a single motion
-1	Farragut Captain of the ship the Abraham Lincoln
-1	Jules The author of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was Jules Verne
-1	Keeling The Nautilus passed by the Keeling Islands, near Australia
-1	Kiltan An Island near India that is mentioned in the novel
-1	Lincoln The Abraham Lincoln was the ship sent to research the sinking of the Scotia
-1	Lofoten The three men end up on the Lofoten Islands after their escape from the Nautilus
-1	Maelstrom The Nautilus is sucked in by a powerful whirlpool also known as a maelstrom
-1	Maury A renowned explorer of the ocean, published “The Physical Geography of the Sea” in 1855, which Verne utilized extensively
-1	Monster The monster Dr. Aronnax is hunting in the novel turns out to be the submarine known as the Nautilus
-1	Moravian A passenger ship listed in the novel as being struck by an unidentified rock
-1	Ned A master harpooner who is an unwilling guest on the Nautilus
-1	Sargasso A unique area of the Northern Atlantic Ocean created by Gulf Stream currents in the area
-1	Shark Sharks are frequently featured in this underwater adventure tale
-1	Suez Gulf of Suez is the location of the Arabian Tunnel, a fictional undersea tunnel between the Mediterranean and Red Seas
-1	Vanikoro One of the Solomon Islands that is visited by the Nautilus
-1	Vengeur The French word for avenger; the name of a sunken French ship Captain Nemo searches for and finds
-1	Verne The author of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was Jules Verne
-1	Vigo Vigo Bay is the location of several Spanish ships full of gold in the novel
-1	Volcano Captain Nemo parks the Nautilus in the heated water from underwater volcanoes for a time

Female 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Ocean “Look at this ocean, Dr. Aronnax, is it not endowed with an authentic life of its own?” -Captain Nemo
0	Pearl The men hunt pearls off the coast of Sri Lanka and save the life of a local pearl diver as well
-1	Amazon It is at the mouth of the Amazon River that the loyal Conseil is bitten by a fish
-1	Atlantis Captain Nemo and Dr. Aronnax explore the ruins of Atlantis at the base of a volcano
-1	Baleen Captain Nemo tries to save the Antarctic whales, which are a type of baleen whale, from the toothed sperm whales
-1	Brooklyn The Abraham Lincoln originally departs from Brooklyn
-1	Calamar The French word for Squid is calamar; the giant squid was considered mythical until caught on film in 2004
-1	Coconut The men drink coconut milk on the island near the Torres Strait
-1	Coral The crewmen of the Nautilus who die are buried in a clearing in the middle of a magnificent coral reef
-1	Dinghy Aronnax, Conseil, and Ned Land escape the submarine in a dinghy
-1	Électrique The French word for electric, as the submarine is powered by electric energy
-1	Equinox The crew of the Nautilus took measurements of the polar ice cap of the South Pole on the Equinox
-1	Florida The name of the recently sunken ship that the Nautilus passes in December
-1	Freedom Captain Nemo seeks freedom but restricts that of his captives
-1	Frigate The Abraham Lincoln is a frigate ship
-1	Iceberg The Nautilus is stuck under an iceberg near the South Pole
-1	Japan Captain Nemo marks the start of their journey off the coast of Japan
-1	Justice The novel raises the question of justice versus vengeance
-1	Leyden The weapon aboard the Nautilus is called a Leyden Ball
-1	Mara In the 1997 film adaption of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Captain Nemo has a daughter named Mara
-1	Meduse The French word for Jellyfish, of which there are many featured in this adventure
-1	Narwhal Dr. Pierre Aronnax states that the sea monster is actually a huge narwhal
-1	Nautilus The submarine vessel designed by the mysterious Captain Nemo
-1	Nebraska Dr. Aronnax and Conseil are in Nebraska when they are summoned to assist the Abraham Lincoln
-1	Penguin There are a large number of penguins living at the South Pole in the novel
-1	Quebec The home of Ned Land is in Quebec, Canada
-1	Scotia The attack on this ship set Aronnax’s quest for a sea monster in motion
-1	Silver The name of the island that the Crespo forest was near was the Rocca de la Plata, or “the silver rock”
-1	Spider Dr. Aronnax has a scare when he wakes up to a sea-spider on his excursion to Crespo island’s underwater forests
-1	Torres The Nautilus travels through the dangerous Torres straits during their adventures