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75 Male Names for Irish Setter Dogs

Male Dog Names from Famous Irish Americans

Brady - Tom Brady, aka Tom Terrific, of the New England Patriots is widely regarded as the best quarterback in the history of the NFL. Proud of his Irish roots, Tom and his father travelled together to Ireland to visit the towns and villages that trace their Irish heritage.

Cagney - James Cagney began his career in Vaudeville, as a song-and-dance man. His early career in Hollywood soon had him typecast as a gangster, after performances in films such as The Public Enemy (where he grinds a grapefruit into his co-stars face at the breakfast table) and White Heat. While he never actually said, "You dirty rat, you," any impersonator of Cagney was bound to add that line to punctuate his sentences. Cagney won Best Actor in 1942 for his portrayal of another Irish song-and-dance man, George M. Cohan, in the film Yankee Doodle Dandy.

Clooney - Singer and actress, Rosemary Clooney, identified herself as an Irish American artist. Her nephew, George Clooney, carries on the family entertainment tradition having earned two oscars, one for acting and the other for producing. The name Clooney means an intriguing rogue.

Cohan - George M. Cohan was a producer, playwright, actor, composer, singer and dancer, once known as the "Man Who Owned Broadway." Immortalized in the biopic musical film, Yankee Doodle Dandy, portrayed by James Cagney, Cohan received the Congressional Gold Medal for his achievements in bolstering World War I morale, which presented to him by Franklin Roosevelt.

Cohan wrote and performed patriotic songs in support of World War I troops, such as Over There and Yankee Doodle Boy. An early pioneer of the book musical, Cohan used song and dance to advance the action of the storyline. Cohan often had productions playing simultaneously in five theatres; some of his great musicals include Going Up and Give My Regards To Broadway.

Conan - Conan O'Brian, comedian and late night talk show host, with characteristic Irish red hair.

Dempsey - Jack Dempsey, The Manassa Mauler, reigned as the heavyweight boxing champion from 1919 to 1926. Dempsey was a cultural icon of the 1920s for his aggressive boxing style and extraordinary punching power. Dempsey's cultural heritage was an interesting mix of Irish, Cherokee and Jewish backgrounds.

Fitz or Fitzy - Francis Scott Fitzgerald was one of America's greatest authors of the Twentieth Century. His novels, The Great Gatsby, This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned and Tender Is The Night, helped define an era of artistic expression known as the Lost Generation.

The name FitzGerald harks back to the Lords of Offaly and The Earls of Kildare. Fitz means "son of" in Gaelic.

Ford - Henry Ford, the father of the Model-T, ushered in the era of assembly line manufacturing. His father and grandfather immigrated from County Cork, Ireland, in search of a better future for themselves and their descendents. The certainly found it, as Henry Ford became on of the most influential Americans of the Twentieth Century. Against popular theory, Ford believed in paying his employees better than the average wage, so that they too could afford one of the vehicles they helped to manufacture.

Kennedy - The Kennedy clan hails from the marriage of two great Irish families, the Kennedys and Fitzgerald's of Boston.

Liam - Liam Neeson, born in Northern Ireland, became a US citizen in 2009. His acting credits include starring roles in diverse films such as, Schindler's List, Les Miserables, Batman Begins, Clash of the Titans and Star Wars - The Phantom Menace.

Names that Embrace the Irish Setter's Exuberant Personalities

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Breeze or Breezy
Caper
Chaos
Craft or Crafty
Dare
Dash
Dodge
Epic
Flip
Frisky
Gallant
Hardy
Hero
Prank
Rascal
Revel
Riot
Risk
Rogue
Rollick
Rush
Spartan
Sport
Sprite
Stunt
Trap or Trapper
Wager
Wiley

Famous Irish Setter Names from History and Fiction

King Timahoe - Richard Nixon's 56th birthday present, an Irish Setter gifted to him by his White House staff.

Kojak - A fictional character in Steven King's The Stand.

Mike - President Harry Truman's Irish Setter.

Milord - Favorite dog of Czar Alexander, II an Irish Red Setter.

Seamus - Mitt Romney's Irish Setter.

Rooney - In Gaelic, Rooney means red hair.

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Irish Names for Male Red Setters

Brody - Irish for one who comes from the muddy place. A great name for a birdy dog working in swampy areas.

Colin - Means uproar and tumult

Conall - Means Powerful Wolf.

Conor - Name of the high king Conaire Mor from Irish legend.

Cormac - Named for the ancient High King, Cormac Mac Airt, who whose forty year rule was marked by fairness and justice. Also spelled Cormack and Cormick.

Culkin - A well read man.

Dillan - Means a "flash or light" as well as faithful and loyal.

Fergus - High energy and a man of strength and virile.

Finnian - Light or fair.

Guinness - The most famous Irish Ale.

Hugh - Means fire

Kelly - Intelligent and bright.

Leary - Keeper of calves.

Liam - Means Strong willed.

Malachi - Strong angel and messenger from God.

Mannix - Monk

Pearse - Honors Patrick Pearse who helped earn Ireland independence in 1916. Also spelled Pierce and Piers.

Quinn - Wise and reasonable.

Redmond - Means counsellor and protector.

Reagan - Means Little Ruler.

Sean - Irish form of John, meaning "God's most gracious gift."

Turlach - Means one who assists and aids. A great name for a hunting companion.

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Male Red Dog Names

Blaze - Speed and glowing red fire.

Carmine - A shade of red and burly tap dancer on Laverne and Shirley.

Cinder

Copper - Red mineral or a police officer.

Ember - A glowing red coal.

Heat - a play on the word copper.

Popo - Another play on the word copper

Russet or Rusty

Titian - A shade of red and famous Renaissance painter.

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50 Names for Black Lab Male Dogs

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Whether you are getting a new puppy or adopting an adult from the local shelter, finding the right name for your new dog will help you bond to him in record time. We have complied a list of 50 meaningful names for black male Labs. Here, you're sure to find the perfect name for your new black pup!

Lab Names for Male Puppies Related to the Color Black

Ash - Ruins, the powdery reside that remains after something has been burned.

Coal - A blackish brown combustible mineral.

Dusk - Darkness at twilight hour.

Ebon - Darkness often used to describe the sky or heavy rain clouds.

Eclipse - The blotting-out of a celestial objects light by another closer object.

Etch - The etched material is filled with dark ink to create and image on another object after it has been pressed and the image transferred.

Inky - Ink Black.

Jet - Pure black and a means of extreme propulsion.

Murk - Darkness.

Onyx - A jet black semi-precious stone.

Pitch - The residue of a distillation of tars, to fall forward or to hurl forward. Pitch makes a good name for a black retriever that hurls himself into his work.

Prism - A prism refracts and reflects light. Black is the absorption of all color.

Slag - Also called cinder, it is the material left over from the ore used to create steel.

Slate - Dark bluish grey to black sheets of rock.

Smoky - Hazy and darkened with smoke. Smokey - Robinson of the Miracles or Smokey and the Bandit, another name for the "Fuzz."

Stoke - Feed the fire. Stoked, surfer terminology for pumped.

Twilight - Dark diffused light from sunset to nightfall. Also, a Vampire saga.

Names for Male Gundogs

Bailey - Hunting directory that is published annually.

Cap - A donation made by followers of a hunt who are not subscribers on the day of the hunt.

Clay - Clay pigeons are used by gunmen for target practice.

Deke - Slang for a duck decoy.

Drake - Male duck.

Epic - The first moment a hunter is born.

Gunner - A person who hunts with guns; several military ranks depending on the branch or service or country of origin.

Rimfire - A centerfire cartridge or rifle where the primer is located in the rim of the cartridge.

Shooter

Spur - Spurs are the long sharp point or claw on the back of a male pheasant or roasters leg used for fighting during mating season.

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Male Lab Names from Angler Terminology

The Labrador originated in Newfoundland as a fisherman's companion and as a second set of hands. Labs eagerly dove into icy waters to help haul nets and to snatch-up fish as they were escaping from the nets. Choose an angler term for your black Labrador's name to celebrate his early working heritage.

Chum - Your best buddy, or bait used to lure fish to your area.

Flip - Flipping is the act of swinging a lure rather than casting it to its target. Also, Flip Wilson, the 1970's black stand-up comedian that earned his own beloved variety show.

Fly - A fishing lure.

Popper - A surface plug that is cup-shaped to create a disturbance on the top of the water as the angler reels in the bait. It imitates the sound of a wounded fish.

Spinner - spinning reels are used to cast light bait or flies.

Stinger - An additional hook attached to a lure usually used for spinnerbait lures and live bait.

Male Lab Names From the Movies

Labrador retrievers work as canine cop partners for bomb and narcotics detection, as well as for search and rescue missions. These buddy cop movies, themed with oddball cop partners, make great name ideas for your new canine companion or partner in crime.

Axel - Axel Foley, of Beverly Hills Cop, is a streetwise Detroit cop, played by Eddie Murphy, that heads to Beverly Hills to investigate the murder of his best friend. Here he teams up with a pair of local police officers in a series of comical yet effective detective scenes.

Carter - Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan team up in Rush Hour to create one of the most memorable and endearing cop duos in film history. Tucker plays James Carter while Jackie Chan plays the mild-mannered Chief Inspector Lee.

Darrell - James Darrell Edwards III, is the newest recruit for the Men In Black Agency. Agent K shows him the ropes as they save a galaxy from the roach people. Good save!

Hammond - 48 Hours still reigns as the king of buddy cop movies. Reggie Hammond, played by Eddie Murphy, and Jack Cates, played by Nick Nolte, have 48 hilarious hours to catch a cop killer.

Murtough - Lethal Weapon paired two cops together that particularly hated working with a partner. Mel Gibson plays, Riggs, a lunatic, and Danny Glover plays Murtough, a veteran cop, who find a way to work together to stop a drug smuggling ring.

Male Black Lab Names From the CIA K-9 Hall of Fame

Dallas - CIA Lone Star; Dallas worked for the CIA in Texas; he has since retired and been inducted into their K-9 Hall of Fame.

Dean - Another black Lab CIA Hall of Famer, Dean was raised by prisoners in the "Puppies behind Bars" program. He served as an explosives detection dog for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF).

Garcia - Born in New Jersey, this black Lab started his training as a potential seeing eye dog. He was so "sniffy" that they decided his best potential would be reached working for the ATF in explosives detection. This is where he earned his place in the CIA K-9 Hall of Fame.

Greek and Roman Names for Male Black Labs

Cerberus - Three headed dog that guards the entrance to the Underworld.

Cronus - Greek god and King of the Titans, he was overthrown by his son Zeus and the other Olympians.

Hades - Greek God and lord of the Underworld and the Dead.

Jupiter - Roman name for Zeus, and the largest of the planets in our solar system.

Neptune - Roman god of of the rivers, seas and oceans. He is the brother of Jupiter and Pluto. Neptune is also the fourth largest planet in our solar system and the farthest from the sun.

Othello - Shakespearean Moorish king, staring in his own Greek tragedy of jealousy and remorse.

Pluto - Roman name for Hades, Lord of the Underworld, and dwarf planet in our solar system with 5 moons.

Ponos - Greek spirit of hard labor and toil.

Sirius - Orion's faithful hunting companion, Sirius traveled the Earth in search of his lost master. The gods took pity on the mournful dog, and transformed him into a star, placing him at Orion's side in the sky. Sirus, the dog star, never leaves his master's side.

Soter - Greek male spirit of of safety, deliverance and protection from harm.

Thrasos - Greek male spirit of boldness.

Vulcan - Roman god of fire, associated with volcanic eruptions and feared for his violent destructive force.

Zeus - Greek king of the Olympian gods.

50 Meaningful Names for Male Yellow Labs

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About Labrador Retrievers

Labs of all colors originate from Newfoundland, where they assisted fishermen by retrieving errant fish that had fallen free of the nets, as well as by helping to haul nets from the icy waters. In the 1800's the first Labs were brought to England via Labrador, thus the confusion in the breed's name and place of origin.

Once in England, the breed was crossed with a variety of setters, spaniels and retrievers to improve upon the dogs' natural retrieving instinct. The modern Labrador Retriever is an affectionate, good tempered dog that is excellent with children, making them the favorite dog breed in the Untied States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Australia and Canada.

Labs also possess a keen sense of smell. As one of the ten breeds with the best sense of smell, they are used for search and rescue, bomb and narcotics detection and now in medical diagnosis. Their gentle temperaments make them ideal therapy dogs and seeing eye-dogs for the blind as well as family members.

Duck Dynasty Names for Labrador Retrievers

The Robertson family built a successful duck hunting business in West Monroe Louisiana. Their Duck Commander duck calls and signature long beards, have launched their dynasty into a reality TV series that has broken several viewership records on cable television. If you take your Lab duck hunting, your likely to bring along one of their duck calls.

Cole
Jase
Jep
Reed
Si

Delicious Yellow and Gold Names for Male Yellow Labs

Bailey - Baileys Irish Cream is just the color of a yellow lab.

Broadway - A Stylish yellow cocktail made with New Amsterdam Gin, Triple Sec, yellow tomato and basil.

Collin - Tom Collins and vodka Collins both combine alcohol with sour mix to create a refreshing pale yellow cocktail.

Cuervo - Cuervo Gold puts the Texas in a Texas Margarita.

Galliano - A Pale yellow herbal liqueur produced in Tuscany.

Mojito - Vodka, lime, mint, soda and simple syrup combine to make this golden elixir.

Patron - Top shelf tequila.

Beach Inspired Male Yellow Lab Names

Yellow Labradors, with their sunny dispositions and sandy colored coats can find befitting names from some of these famous and luxurious beach resorts.

Cruz - Santa Cruz is a destination for skateboarding lighthouses and surfing.

Daytona - Daytona Beach is the home of the Daytona 500 and a national Spring Break Mecca. Name your Lab Daytona, and the ladies will flock to pet him.

Destin - Located in the Florida Panhandle, Destin, with its white beaches, is the star of the Redneck Riviera.

Dune - Sci-fi novel and film staring Sting, or a hill on the beach or desert sands.

Hilton - Hilton Head Beach is a very dog friendly beach of the coast of South Carolina.

Jupiter - King of the Olympic gods and East Coast Florida beach.

Malibu - California's most famous surfing destination, twenty-one miles of prime beach real estate.

Zuma - Zuma beach, located in Malibu, is the apex of surfing destinations in California.

Hunting and Waterfowling Inspired Names for Male Labrador Retrievers

As the gentleman's ultimate gundog, the Labrador retriever is one of the most versatile sporting dogs in the world. Here we celebrate his hunting acumen with these gun and waterfowling terms.

Action - The type and style of how a weapon is loaded and spent cartridges are ejected.

Boomer - The sound a shotgun makes.

Buckshot - Large pellet shotgun cartridges used for big game hunting.

Deke - Decoy

Drake - Male Duck

Flare - When waterfowl abruptly change direction due to a sense of danger.

Gauge - Measurement of shotgun barrels.

Gunner

Pepper - Shotguns pepper their targets with buckshot.

Toller - The art of frolicking on the coastline to attract the attention of curious waterfowl. Nova Scotia Duck Tollers are bred specially to excel in this art form.

Gun Dog Names From Big Game Hunters

Boone - Daniel Boone was a celebrated guide, hunter and tracker, helping to settle Kentucky.

Carson - William Kit Carson was a celebrated trapper, hunter and army scout. So well respected was he, that his later life adventures were turned into comics and novellas and movies.

Cody - William Cody, aka Buffalo Bill, was a famous buffalo hunter, taking down over 4,200 buffalo in an 8 month period. He joined the US Cavalry, and in 1872 won the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Ishi - The last surviving member of the Yahi tribe, he taught Saxton Pope and Art Young how to make archery tackle and bows and arrows.

Saxton - Saxton Pope and Art Young, under the guidance of Ishi, were given permission to hunt bears in Yellowstone Park with homemade bows and arrows. Using their own homemade tackle, they were able to bag several full grown bears. Pope went on the write one of the first and most influential books on archery, Hunting with the Bow and Arrow.

Scout - To search, hunt or look.

Teddy - Teddy Roosevelt, known as TR, was one of the most intelligent and successful American Presidents. TR rolled back monopolies and created the National Park Service, preserving much of our American outdoor heritage. Teddy was also, ironically a big game hunter. His African Safari was watched with avid interest world wide. Many of the specimens he shot were sent to the Smithsonian for display in their exhibits.

Trouper - A reliable, uncomplaining individual and a loyal dependable worker.

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Male Yellow Labrador Retriever Names From Weapons Manufacturers

Cabot - US maker of precision pistols and revolvers.

Glock - Gaston Glock's Vienna based handgun and weapons manufacturer, favored by many military and police departments.

Cobra - American maker of handguns based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Colt - Founded in 1836 by Samuel Colt, the colt company makes rifles, machine guns and of course their famous revolvers.

Coonan - United States manufacturer of automatic handguns.

Henry - Henry Repeating Arms, maker of rifles.

Kimber - American maker of handguns and rifles.

Marlin - US manufacturer of shotguns and rifles.

Remington - One of the oldest American gun manufacturers, Remington started out making flintlock rifles. Today they are one of the largest gun and ammunition manufacturers. Name your Lab Remington and you can call him Remy.

Ruger - The largest manufacturer of firearms in the United States, Ruger was founded by Charles Ruger in 1949.

Walther - Manufacturer of handguns and tactical rifles, as well as James Bond's favorite pistol, the Walther PPK.

Wesson - Born from the partnership of Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson, Smith and Wesson found success producing the rimfire .22 caliber revolver. Smith and Wesson is now the largest manufacturer of handguns in the United States. Name your dog Wesson, and you can call him Wes.

Winchester - Winchester Repeating Arms Manufacturing - it's how the West was won, with their lever action rifles! You may think of Chuck Connors as The Rifleman, when you call your dog, Winchester.

Bonus Lab Name!

Endal - The most decorated dog in the world, Endal was a yellow Labrador retriever. Among his many awards for service, Endal received the PSDA's Gold Medal for Animal Gallantry and Devotion to Service.

Endal the most decorated Labrador retriever and service dog

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