JavaScript Array to Set

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MSDN references JavaScript’s Set collection abstraction. I’ve got an array of objects that I’d like to convert to a set so that I am able to remove (.delete()) various elements by name:

var array = [
    {name: "malcom", dogType: "four-legged"},
    {name: "peabody", dogType: "three-legged"},
    {name: "pablo", dogType: "two-legged"}
];

How do I convert this array to a set? More specifically, is it possible to do this without iterating over the above array? The documentation is relatively lacking (sufficient for instantiated sets; not for conversions – if possible).

I may also be thinking of the conversion to a Map, for removal by key. What I am trying to accomplish is an iterable collection that can be accessed or modified via accessing the elements primarily via a key (as opposed to index).

Conversion from an array to the other being the ultimate goal.

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