What came first? The common trope/joke to name a dog "Spot"? Or the naming of Cerberus, the three-headed dog of Hades, which translates into "Spotted".

by Color_blinded

Curious if Cerberus was named that way intentionally to adhere to the trend/for humor. If it was coincidence. Or was Cerberus the one to start the trend in the first place?

mamashaq

which translates into "Spotted".

Is this etymology uncontroversial? It was my understanding that it wasn't settled.