United States Dog Names

Tennessee

Welcome to our "stately" dog names list

The Volunteer State. You'll find on this page, a great collection of names all of them in some way relating to the great state of Tennessee. We've included celebrities, athletes, authors, cities and towns.

To get you started we've selected a few names:

ELIZA: Eliza Johnson, former First Lady (wife of Andrew Johnson)

JERRY: Jerry 'The King' Lawler, pro wrestler, from Memphis

PARSONS: City in Decatur County

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ALLY Ally Walker, actress (Tullahoma)

ARETHA Aretha Franklin, singer

BEALE Beale Street, Memphis (birthplace of the Blues)

BERRY Berry Hill, city in Davidson County

BLUFF Bluff City, nickname for Memphis

BRAD Brad Renfro, actor

COLLINS Collins River, Grundy County

CYBILL Cybill Shepherd, model & actress (Memphis)

DAVY Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park, Greene County

DOLLY Dolly Parton, country singer

ELIZA Eliza Johnson, former First Lady (wife of Andrew Johnson)

ERIN City in Houston County

GENERAL JACKSON Showboat based on the Cumberland River, Nashville

GLEASON City in Weakley County

GRIZZLIE The Memphis Grizzlies (NBA)

HARRIS Thomas Harris, author

HENRY Henry County

HERNANDO Hernando de Soto Bridge, Memphis

IRIS State flower

JERRY Jerry 'The King' Lawler, pro wrestler (Memphis)

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JUSTIN	Justin Timberlake, singer (Memphis)
KENNY	Kenny Chesney, country singer (Knoxville)
KNOX	Knox County
MEGAN	Megan Fox, actress (Oak Ridge)
MEMPHIS	Largest city in Tennessee
MISS POLLY	Miss Polly's Soul City Café, Beale Street (Memphis)
MORGAN	Morgan Freeman, actor (Memphis)
MR. HANDY	Mr. Handy's Blues Hall, Beale Street (Memphis)
NORRIS	Norris Dam State Park, Anderson County
PARSONS	City in Decatur County
PATCH	Max Patch Bal mountain Madison County
POP	Pop Goes the Country, music show (1974-1982) set in Nashville
RUBY	Ruby Falls Lookout Mountain, near Rocky City
SARAH	Sarah Polk, former First Lady (wife of James Polk)
SHELBY	Shelby Park, Nashville
SMOKIE	Tennessee Smokies baseball team (Southern League)
STAX	Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis
TARANTINO	Quentin Tarantino, movie director (Knoxville)
TENNESSEE	16th state in the Union
TINA	Tina Turner, singer