Introduction
Maybe you work in the field of medicine, maybe you have a great appreciation for it or maybe your dog has the power to make people feel better personally or professionally but whatever the case, giving them a medicine inspired name can be a great way to show others what’s important to you or share something about their personality. From gods and goddesses all over the world, to historic healers, tools of the trade, lingo, jargon and beyond, there are plenty of different areas you can explore to help you find the most suitable medicine inspired name for your dog.
Medicine Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture
In Greek mythology, many of the gods and goddesses held multiple titles and were known for any number of things given the vast amount of material written about them. Because of it, very few had an identity that centered on one element, but yet many of them were known for their most distinct characteristics.
While the Greeks had at least 15 gods and goddesses who were associated with healing, medicine and overall health, only one was strongly associated with dogs as well: Artemis. Thanks to varied accounts, her story arc is not always the most clear, but she did retain a few features throughout. First, she was known to be the protector of women, able to relieve them from disease, watch over them during childbirth, and at times, even act as a healer. Second, she was revered as one of the greater hunters around, most often depicted with her bow, arrows, and more importantly for our purposes, her slew of dogs.
One of the most characteristic stories from her background is how she came to cement her dog-loving identity. As told by Callimachus, Artemis’ story begins in her youth, much of which she spent seeking out the tools and skills that would allow her to be an exceptional huntress. After first attaining her famous bow and arrows, she went to visit Pan, the god of the forest, who, to help her on her journey, offered her a pack of dogs — two black-and-white, three with red coats and one spotted (along with seven females), so courageous and determined they were even able to hunt lions. With them, she captured six golden-horned deer to pull her chariot.
But the influence of her dogs extended far beyond her own story, though the details are never fully clear since different accounts provide different versions of the story. One in particular, however, was the story of Actaeon, whom Artemis supposedly turned into a stag for one of his more severe transgressions. Not knowing this was to be his ultimate penalty, her dogs were said to have killed him, though other accounts also claim it was his own pack of hounds that turned on him after not recognizing their master. Several other stories provide similar insight into the way she supposedly employed her dogs throughout her journeys but due to lost and incomplete writings, hold far less recognition in Greek mythology compared to those that so significantly shaped the paths and lives of others.
Medicine Inspired Dog Name Considerations
When attempting to come up with the most appropriate medicine themed name for your dog, the best course of action is first making a list of their most obvious and defining traits. Consider their breed type, appearance, quirks and other personality traits, as they will be the easiest points to work off of when running down our list.
For instance, if your dog is an Indian breed or if you practice Hinduism, the names Dharti and Ashvins would certainly be suitable fits. If your dog seems to work directly as a healer for some people, more concrete names of doctors’ tools such as Patch, Tourniquet, Bandage and Splint would all work well. If you have a regular interest in Greek or Roman mythology, then the names Hebe, Iaso, Apollo, Chiron, Epione and Hera would all be appropriate. If they seem to have some sort of magic you can’t quite figure out, the names Elixir, Potion, Serum and Tonic would all be equally mysterious.
There are plenty of ways to go from naming them after your favorite current practitioner to reaching back into time into the mythology of just about anywhere on Earth so don’t limit yourself to the first thing you find that works. As they say, it’s always better to get a second opinion.
Male Medicine Inspired Dog Names
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Doc
Short for doctor
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Apollo
The Greek god of sun, light and healing
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Elixir
An alchemic liquid cure
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Potion
A drink with medicinal powers
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Serum
A liquid created to cure an internal ailment
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Tonic
A liquid medicine that improves physical or mental attributes
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MD
As in Medicinae Doctor, Latin
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Medic
One who practices medicine, generally out of the context of a hospital
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Healer
Anyone who heals others physically, mentally or spiritually
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Mender
A synonym for a healer; one who mends
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Mountebank
Someone who sells (usually false) medicine
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Quack
An unqualified or non-practicing person who sells their goods or services as real
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Agwu
The African Igbo god of medicine
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Xu
The African Bushmen god who is invoked when sickness appears
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Ixlilton
The Aztec god of medicine
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Airmed
The Irish goddess who healed the injured
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Borvo
The Celto-Lusitanian god of bubbling spring water; associated with healing
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Nodens
The Roman British god of healing and dogs
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Sekhmet
The Egyptian goddess of medicine and healing
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Chiron
A mythological Greek centaur with great healing skills
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Ixchel
The Mayan jaguar goddess of medicine
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Maximon
The Mayan hero god of health
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Loco
The Afro-American patron of healing
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Nostrum
A so-called "magic" formula for attempting to cure any number of things
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Tourniquet
A wrap used to decrease bleeding
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Splint
A stiff tool used to immobilize a broken bone
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Lenus
The Gaulish healing god often associated with Ares
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Mullo
A Gaulish deity associated with healing the eyes
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Iaso
The Greek goddess of all curing and healing methodology
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Ashvins
Hindu twins who played doctors of the gods
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Female Medicine Inspired Dog Names
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Remedy
A cure for an ailment
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Salve
An ointment created to soothe or cure a physical ailment
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Shaman
A tribal healer who uses both the natural and spiritual world
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Chirurgeon
An antiquated term for a doctor
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Jengu
An African water deity of curing disease
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Anahit
The Armenian goddess of healing
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Brigid
An Irish goddess associated with healing
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Sirona
A Celto-Germanic goddess often associated with healing
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Isis
An Egyptian goddess of healing and magic
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Epione
The Greek goddess of soothing pain
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Hera
The Greek goddess of women's health
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Dharti
The Hindu solar god of health and tranquility
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Pinga
The Inuit goddess of fertility and medicine
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Eir
The Norse goddess often associated with medicine and medical skill
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Haoma
The Persian god of health
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Angitia
The Roman snake goddess often associated with healing and magic
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Bona Dea
The Roman goddess of fertility and healing
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Febris
The Roman goddess who protected people from disease
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Beiwe
The Sami goddess who restored mental health after winter's effects
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Zywie
The Slavic goddess of health and healing
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Aja
The Afro-American spirit of the forest and its healers
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Erinle
The Afro-American healer and physician to the Orisha
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Mami Wata
Various African deities associated with healing
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Panacea
A cure-all
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Bandage
A wrap used to protect a wound
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Patch
Material used to mend an injury
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Dian
After Dian Cecht, an Irish healing god
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Tabitjet
The Egyptian scorpion goddess whose blood is supposedly a panacea
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Menrva
The Etruscan god of (ironically) war, wisdom and health
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Hebe
The Greek goddess of eternal youth
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