Copper

Copper takes its name from the reddish-brown metal, itself derived from the Old English coper and Latin cuprum — originally from Kypros (Cyprus), the island where copper was mined in antiquity. The warm, burnished color of copper gives this pet name its primary appeal: a direct nod to the rich, reddish-golden tones seen in certain coat colors. As a name it carries a warmth and solidity that suits a companion who is both beautiful and dependable.

Copper is a name full of warmth — literally and figuratively. It calls to mind burnished autumn afternoons, the glow of something well-made and enduring, and the particular beauty of that rich, reddish-gold color that some companions carry so magnificently in their coats. Pets named Copper tend to be warm-hearted in personality as well as warm in coloring, the steady, dependable companions who are always where you need them to be and seem to radiate a quiet contentment with their lives. Grounded, beautiful, and built to last.