President Rutherford Hayes, who served as the 19th president from 1877 to 1881, owned four dogs namely Duke (English Mastiff), Hector (German Shepherd), Nellie (German Shepherd), and Grim (Greyhound). The meaning of dog names is leader in Latin, steadfast in Greek, and light in Greek respectively. Nely, Nelie, Nelly, and Nel are some of the variants of Nellie.

President Abraham Lincoln, who served as the 16th president from 1861 to 1865, owned two dogs namely Fido and Jip. The breed of Fido is unknown. Fido is name which is a form of Fidel. It means faithful.

President George Washington, who served as the 1st president from 1789 to 1797, owned ten dogs namely Mopsey, Taster, Cloe, Tipler, Forester, Captain, Lady Rover, Vulcan, Sweetlips, and Searcher. They are all from the breed of Hound. The names are mostly English. We can skip the names. Cloe came from Khloe. It is Greek for blooming. And, Vulcan is the God of fire in Italian Mythology. Mopsey may sound a little strange. The name means untidy.

We give the dog our spare time, but the dog gives all the time to us. It is no wonder that American Presidents live with the friendly pet to the White House. Some American Presidents brought as many as twelve.

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