When you think of old English names, you think “English names for dogs.”
The original name for English dogs was “corgi” meaning “dog.”
But as the word evolved, we came to understand that dogs could have other names that were also English.
For example, dogs with the English name “Lola” could be called “Loxies” in French and “Loli” in Italian.
The names that are still in use today, such as “Darling” and “Puppy” in English, were derived from the names of dogs that were originally called “coyotes” in the 1800s.
In the United States, we still use the old English name of “cattle” to refer to dogs.
It was called “dog” when they first came to the United State, and “cow” when it became a recognized name for livestock in the 1840s.
As the name of a breed changed, the name that was still in common use became a generic term for any dog.
There are a few words in the English language that have morphed into English names.
For instance, the word “couple” has become a generic English term for “a pair of identical or related dogs.”
And the word dog has become used to refer only to dogs, not to dogs of any breed.
The word “dog,” when you think about it, is simply a generic way to refer a breed.
However, some dogs have very special names that only become popular when they are associated with particular breeds.
For more on the evolution of the word, see “The Evolution of English Names.”