Duchess Kate reveals new puppy's name

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, speaks to well wishers as she arrives for an official visit to the Art Room facilities at Rose Hill Primary School in Oxford, England, on Feb. 21, 2012.

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(CBS) Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, apparently took inspiration from another member of the animal kingdom when choosing a name for their new puppy.

Kate, 30, revealed the dog's name on Tuesday while speaking to children during a visit to Rose Hill Primary School in Oxford, England.

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During the visit, a young boy handed a stuffed dog to the duchess, according to the U.K.'s Telegraph, and she asked if it had a name.

"Why don't we call it after my dog? He's called Lupo," she said, according to the report. Royal officials later confirmed the dog's name. 

An aide told the Daily Mail that the name has no significance to the royal couple, other than that they like it. Lupo, derived from the Latin word for wolf, is also the Italian word for the animal.

The male pup, a black cocker spaniel, is reportedly about four months old.

Kate visited the school to join in on a session by The Art Room, a program that offers art therapy to children to raise their self confidence and independence. She was named patron of the charity in January.

The duchess has stepped out for a series of solo events, including a visit to Liverpool on Valentine's Day, while William is deployed to the Falkland Islands.

[jonnyooh]

So finally we get to know. I've been staying up nights tossing and turning wondering what in blue blazes they were gonna name the little bugger. Lupo. Well kiss my arse!