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Detective

Gender  Male
Type  Single Name
Species  Dog

Meaning

Person who investigates crimes for a living.

Related Names

Sherlock, Inspector, Investigator.

Famous Usage

Detective James Gordon - Gotham City Police Commissioner, Detective John McClane - NYPD officer.

Screen Details

Detective Pikachu - title character from the Pokémon movie. Detective Olivia Benson from Law & Order: SVU. Detective Jake Peralta from Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Detective Hercule Poirot from Agatha Christie's novels and their various screen adaptations. Detective Benoit Blanc from Knives Out movies.

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