Mozzie is Australian slang for mosquito, but as a pet name it almost certainly arrives from White Collar (2009–2014), where Mozzie — the eccentric, conspiracy-minded con man played by Willie Garson — was one of television's more memorable supporting characters. A dog named Mozzie is a TV-nerd tribute more often than it is an insect reference.
White Collar Association
Mozzie Haversham in White Collar was unpredictable, intensely loyal, and convinced the world was conspiring against him — qualities that translate entertainingly onto a small, nervous dog. Jack Russell terriers and Chihuahuas fit the Mozzie character profile: small, fast-moving, chronically suspicious of strangers.
Australian English Crossover
For Australian owners — or Americans with Australian connections , Mozzie as "mozzie" (mosquito) carries a different, playful logic: naming a small, buzzing-energy animal after the world's most annoyingly persistent insect. The name works on both readings simultaneously.
The Counter-Reading: Niche Reference Shelf Life
White Collar ended in 2014, and cultural references decay. Mozzie will increasingly read as just a quirky sound choice to owners who didn't watch the show. Browse more names at pet names.