What is the significance of prince terrien's name in Bridge to Terabithia.

It is important that he's called prince to show that he has a superior social status when they enter terebithia even though it's just a dog, it also shows that animals can have human characteristics.

Prince Terrien - A puppy that Jesse gave Leslie for Christmas. He is the guardian and court jester of Terabithia. In the novel, he is referred to as P. T. Gary Fulcher - He and Jess both hope to be the fastest kid in the fifth grade; he serves as another bully in the story, but he is not quite as mean as Janice Avery.