Well attestedNamed from the place
Dalmatian
noun · first attested 19th century
The spotted dog is named for a stretch of the Adriatic coast.
A white dog with dark spots.
Record
- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Dalmatia
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Dalmatian
Dalmatia is the coastal region of present-day Croatia. The link between the breed and the region is traditional rather than documented.