Goose
Goose is an English word for a group of large, long-necked waterbirds related to ducks and swans. Geese is its usual plural. The dictionary also records figurative uses; this entry uses the bird reference without assuming a particular film character or owner intention.
- Meaning
- A long-necked waterbird
- Name or word origin
- English word name
Sources and meaning notes
The bird meaning is verified. A screen-character namesake would need its own source.
- Merriam-Webster: goose The cited English dictionary senses; not a claim that every pet with this name was named for that sense
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Catalog grouping: Unisex. This is a browsing label and does not restrict which cats can use the name.
Popularity in cited datasets
Each position below belongs to its publisher’s sample and time period. These are not iCatNames registration counts or a combined ranking.
| Dataset scope | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. cat names — top 100 | #37 | Rover catalog (checked 2026-10-26; undated) |
An undated catalog checked in 2026 is not a 2025 annual result. Historical reports keep their published period. Source records on this page were checked on 2026-10-26.
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