My real name means perfection in Hebrew--something I am sure my brother did not know when he named me!

My dogs names mean:

Muskwa means bear in Cree. We were told by a medicine man that both Muskwa and my husband (who is Cree) have bear spirits.

Earle is named for singer/songwriter Steve Earle, who his momma is obsessed with!

Hoodoo was named by his breeder who was constantly asking him "who do" you think you are? He was the first of the litter to learn to howl and he liked to practice at 3am.

Pingo is named for a 101 Dalmations character, I think. I didn't name her.

Delta and Antare are named for solar systems or something like that--I didn't name them either.

Heyoka means "clown who teaches through his antics" in Sioux. It fits him perfectly.

Kayleigh picked her own name. She had dumb name at the shelter and for the first week we had her I tried to use it, but everytime I called her I would yell "Kayleigh" instead. She answered to it so I figure it must be her name.

Chase was named by shelter staff who chased him around for weeks before he was caught.

I have no idea where the rest of them got their names from. They all arrived named.