Introduction
Luxor is an upper southern Egyptian city that has a population of over 500,000 people. It’s the capital of Luxor Governorate and covers a little over 160 square miles. Luxor is the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Waset, which makes it a cultural and history-rich area that draws people to the city in their thousands.
If you had a memorable experience visiting or living in Luxor, then it makes sense to start looking for Luxor dog names. You get to relive a little of your experiences every time you call your dog to you. Fortunately, you are not short of options either. Read on to find out more about Luxor and related dog names.
Luxor Dog Names in Pop Culture
Not everyone is going to understand the connection between your dog and Luxor in Egypt. It can then lead to the annoyance of having to explain the entire back story, something you might not have time to do. In those cases, offer a reference to a dog in pop culture instead. In the case of names relating to Luxor and dogs in pop culture, George comes to mind.
George is the name of an Egyptian-French artist from Luxor. George Bahgoury is an accomplished sculptor and painter and is also famous for his political cartoons and caricatures. George is also the name of three prominent dogs in movies from 1930 until 1973.
The most prominent of the three Georges is the Wire Fox Terrier in the 1938 film Bringing Up Baby. George is Susan’s aunt’s dog, and the movie follows a flighty heiress and her pet leopard pursuing a paleontologist. George is an exceptionally talented dog played by a well-known animal actor called Skippy.
Skippy is best known for his role in The Thin Man as Asta in 1934 but has several appearances in many movies – such as Bringing Up Baby. Skippy, or George as his actor name, was one of the most intelligent animal stars of his time. He earned $250 per week, when most others were making less than $20, and knew verbal and hand cues.
His owners, Henry, and Gale East trained him to be the success he was, even teaching him how to “fake drink” water. In his role as George, he had a fairly minor role, but his burying of something important to the leading actors would cause a series of events that “made” the movie. Skippy, the dog actor, retired from such roles in the early 1940s.
George is also Willy’s dog in the 1930 film The Devil to Pay. George is, once again, a Wire Fox Terrier, and the movie follows a lovable man who returns home with no money and falls in love. While George is such a small dog in this film, he’s a 250-pound Saint Bernard in George!, the 1970s TV series. That show follows a pilot from Switzerland whose sister gives him the dog.
George causes a lot of chaos, so the new owner takes him to a monastery in a mountainous wasteland until his sister comes back to get him. However, he gets trapped, and the only way anyone can save him is for the pilot to realize the importance of keeping him.
Luxor Dog Name Considerations
Trying to come up with the perfect Luxor dog name for your newly adopted family member can be quite tricky. Not only does the name have to sound right, but it has to suit their personality, gender, and breed. It also mustn’t be culturally or historically insensitive, leading to problems when you introduce your new dog to people or your vet clinic.
The first thing to think about is their gender. If you are going to name your pooch after someone from Luxor, then pay attention to the person from where the name originates. A name like George, for example, is a male name. However, you can get away with female variations of it such as Georgie, Georgina, and Georgia.
Your dog’s breed can even play a part in Luxor dog names you find. For example, if you have an Egyptian kind such as a Pharaoh Hound, Mexican Hairless Dog, or a Peruvian Inca Orchid, the most Egyptian name you can find is going to suit your dog well.
The meaning of the name partnered with your dog’s personality is another thing to consider. For example, you could head down the Arabic route with a name like Akalb. Akalb means ‘dog’ in Egyptian, helping it to relate to Luxor. If your pooch is quite excitable, then Marah is a lovely option, and means ‘fun’ in Arabic. As you can see, the sky’s the limit for how many Luxor and Egyptian name options there are out there.
Male Luxor Dog Names
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Luxor
An Egyptian city
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Luk
Part of the Arabic name for Luxor
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Waset
Luxor is the site of this ancient city
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Thebes
What the Greeks called Waset
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Karnak
The ruins in Luxor that remain
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Nile
Luxor is opposite the River Nile
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King
It's near the Valley of the Kings
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Ramses
A historical Luxor landmark
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Abu
Of the Abu Haggag Mosque
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Mitanni
Some of the people who made Luxor home
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Phoenix
Of the Phoenicians who moved to Luxor
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Amun
Of Amun-Raw the city God
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Khonsu
Amun's son
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Ra
The sun god
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Psamtik
A Libyan Prince
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Habu
Of the Medinet Habu memorial temple
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Bahari
Of the Mortuary Temple, Deir el-Bahari
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Memnon
Of Collosi of Memnon memorial temple
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Ignazio
A Suffragan bishop
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Marc
Marc Khouzam, Apostolic Administrator of Alexandria of Copts
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Isaac
The Archbishop of Egypt
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Elias
A coadjutor Eparch of Egypt
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Ezzat
An Eparch Bishop
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Sphinx
One of the city's monuments
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Roman
Of Roman murals in chambers
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Pylon
There are massive Pylons in Luxor
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Aldie
A play on Aldhikr, meaning male
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Alkalb
Arabic for dog
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Kalb
Arabic for hound
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Alsaeida
Arabic for happy
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Female Luxor Dog Names
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Gypsy
A play on Egypt
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Queenie
A play on Queen from Valley of the Queen near Luxor
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Mut
Of goddess Mut, during the Greek Period
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Amba
From Amba Andraos Ghattas of the Catholic Coptic Church
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Amr
An early 1970s actress
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Mona
An Egyptian actress from Luxor
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Nelly
Of Nelly Karim, Luxor actress, model, and ballerina
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Arwa
An Egyptian actress who models
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Menna
Menna Shalabi is a dancer and actress
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Phaedra
Phedra is from Luxor and is an actress
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Christine
Luxor-born Christine Solomon is a Canadian actress
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Sarah
Sara Shahin won Miss Egypt, from Luxor
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Nahed
An Egyptian actress from the cinema pioneer family
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Faten
Of Faten Hamamah, the Lady of the Arabic Screen
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Marika
Marika Rokk was a Broadway actress
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Jehane
Jehane Noujaim, director and cinematographer
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Sherin
Luxor-born visual artist
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Georgie
A play on George Bahgoury
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Alaa
Of Alaa Awad, an Egyptian painter
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Iina
Of Iinathana, meaning female in Arabic
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Fata
Girl in Arabic
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Jru
Meaning puppy in Arabic
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Nashit
Meaning energetic in Arabic
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Hazli
Arabic for doggy
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Muk
Short for mukhalas, loyal in Arabic
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Wadud
Arabic for friendly
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Kumor
A common Luxor surname
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Guo
A short and sweet Luxor surname
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Priya
A play on Prior, a common Luxor family name
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Neith
Goddess of War
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Nenet
Goddess of the Depth
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Written by Jenna Van Der Hoorn
Published: 03/20/2019, edited: 01/30/2020
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