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Cat Names Inspired By Greek Mythology

written by petlearner71

If you are interested in Greek Mythology then this can be source of names for your cat and quite unusual ones.

There have been several movies based on Greek Mythology including topics such as the Trojan War, Clash Of The Titans (a couple of these) , Hercules and Immortals. Also this can make its way into culture have you ever heard of the phrase ‘achilles heel' or a ‘trojan horse'.

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Anyway on with the list. Again we have the name, whether it was male or female and some information about the name

Greek Mythology List

Name	Male or female	About
ACHILLES	MALE	the bravest, handsomest, and greatest warrior of the army of Agamemnon in the Trojan War. He was eventually killed by an arrow to his heel
ADONIS	MALE	the mortal lover of the goddess Aphrodite in Greek mythology
AESON	MALE	Aeson was the father of Jason in Greek mythology
AJAX	MALE	the name of a hero who fought for the Greeks in the Trojan War. Also the Dutch football team
ANDROMEDA	FEMALE	a princess rescued from sacrifice by the hero Perseus. Also a constellation in the northern sky.
AOIDE	FEMALE	one of the original three muses, the muse of song
APOLLO	MALE	Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin of Artemis. He was the god of prophecy, medicine, music, art, law, beauty, and wisdom. Later he also became the god of the sun and light.
ARES	MALE	the god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera.
ARGUS	MALE	the man who built the Argo
ARTEMIS	FEMALE	the Greek goddess of the moon and hunting, the twin of Apollo and the daughter of Zeus and Leto
ATHENA	FEMALE	the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare
ATLAS	MALE	He was a Titan punished by Zeus by being forced to support the heavens on his shoulders
BACCHUS	MALE	another name of the Greek god Dionysos
BRONTES	MALE	a Cyclops in Greek mythology. He was the son of Ouranos and Gaia and the brother of two other Cyclopes; Arges and Sterope. His other siblings included the Hecatoncheires and Titans. The Cyclopes
CALYPSO	FEMALE	a nymph in Greek mythology, who lived on the island of Ogygia, where, according to the Odyssey, she detained Odysseus for seven years.
CERBERUS	MALE	the name of the three-headed dog that guarded the entrance to Hades, could still be used for a cat
CHARON	MALE	the ferryman of Hades who carries souls of the newly deceased across the rivers Styx and Acheron
CHLORIS	FEMALE	a nymph or goddess who was associated with spring, flowers and new growth,
DAPHNE	FEMALE	female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater.
DEIMOS	MALE	a son of Ares and Aphrodite, and the twin brother of Phobos
DEMETER	FEMALE	the goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over grains and the fertility of the earth
DIKE	FEMALE	the goddess of justice and the spirit of moral order and fair judgement based on immemorial custom, in the sense of socially enforced norms and conventional rules
DIONE	FEMALE	possibly a Titan goddess, most probably a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and hence an Oceanid, a water-nymph
DORIS	FEMALE	a sea nymph, one of the many children of Oceanus and Tethys
EIRENE	FEMALE	Ancient Greek form of IRENE. She is said to be the daughter of Zeus and Themis and sister of Dike and Eunomia
ELECTRA	FEMALE	one of the Oceanids who was the wife of Thaumas and mother of Iris and the Harpies. Also the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Also one of the Pleiades.
ELPIS	FEMALE	In Hesiod's Works and Days, Elpis was the last item in Pandora's box
EOS	FEMALE	the Greek goddess of the dawn
ERIS	FEMALE	the goddess of discord
EROS	MALE	the Greek god of love and sex. He is described as one of the children of Aphrodite and Ares
EUTERPE	FEMALE	one of the nine Muses, the muse of music and joy.
GAIA	FEMALE	the personification of the Earth.She is the mother of Uranus
HADES	MALE	is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld.] Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea. He has brothers, Zeus and Poseidon
HEBE	FEMALE	the daughter of Zeus and Hera. She was a goddess of youth.
HECUBA	FEMALE	a queen in Greek mythology, the wife of King Priam of Troy during the Trojan War
HELEN	FEMALE	She was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose kidnapping by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
HELIOS	MALE	is the god and personification of the Sun, often depicted in art with a radiant crown and driving a horse-drawn chariot through the sky
HERA	FEMALE	is the goddess of women, marriage, family, and childbirth in ancient Greek religion and myth, one of the Twelve Olympians and the sister-wife of Zeus. She is the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea
HERMES	MALE	the god of boundaries. He was also viewed as the protector and patron of roads and travelers, as well as of merchants, messengers, sailors, athletes, herdsmen, and thieves.
HERMIONE	FEMALE	was the only child of Menelaus, king of Sparta, and his wife, Queen Helen. There is also a link to Harry Potter as well
HESTIA	FEMALE	she is the daughter and firstborn child of Kronos and Rhea. the goddess of domesticity, the family, the home, and the state
HIPPOLYTE	FEMALE	the daughter of Ares, and the queen of the Amazons
HYPERION	MALE	was one of the twelve Titan children of Gaia and Uranus who, led by Cronus, overthrew their father Uranus and were themselves later overthrown by the Olympians
IAPETOS	MALE	a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaia and father of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoetius
IASON	MALE	a form of Jason
ICARUS	MALE	is the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the creator of the Labyrinth. Icarus and his father attempt to escape from Crete by means of wings
JASON	MALE	an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature.
KLEIO	FEMALE	the goddess of history and heroic poetry
KOIOS	MALE	one of the Titans, the giant sons and daughters of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaia (Earth)
KORE	FEMALE	alternate name for the Greek goddess Persephone
KORONIS	MALE	There are several characters in Greek mythology with this name or Coronis including one of the Hyades.
LAMIA	FEMALE	the name of a queen of Libya who was a mistress of Zeus
LEDA	FEMALE	the mother of Castor, Pollux, Helen and Clytemnestra by the god Zeus
LETO	FEMALE	the mother of Apollo and Artemis by Zeus
LINUS	MALE	son of Apollo and Psamathe, daughter of King Crotopus of Argos
LYCUS	MALE	the name of multiple people in Greek mythology including the son of Poseidon and Celaeno.
LYSSA	FEMALE	the spirit of mad rage, frenzy, and rabies in animals
MEDUSA	FEMALE	a Gorgon, generally described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Those who gazed upon her face would turn to stone
MELETE	FEMALE	one of the original three muses, the muse of meditatio
MELIA	FEMALE	the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including a Bithynian nymph, mother of Amycus, king of the Bebryces, by Poseidon
MIDAS	MALE	King Midas is remembered in Greek mythology for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold.
MINOS	MALE	the first King of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa
MNEME	FEMALE	one of the original three muses, the muse of memory
MORPHEUS	MALE	a god associated with sleep and dreams. Also a character in the MAtrix movies.
NEILOS	MALE	Nilus was one of 3,000 river gods children of Oceanus and Tethys.
NEMESIS	FEMALE	is the goddess who enacts retribution against those who succumb to hubris (arrogance before the gods)
NESTOR	MALE	Nestor was an Argonaut, helped fight the centaurs. He became the King of Pylos after Heracles killed Neleus and all of Nestor's siblings
NIKE	FEMALE	a Greek goddess who personifies victory and now the famous brand
NYX	FEMALE	the Greek goddess (or personification) of the night.
OKEANOS	MALE	the divine personification of the ocean which the ancient Greeks perceived as an enormous river encircling the world.
ORION	MALE	a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion.
OURANIA	FEMALE	the muse of astronomy.
PANDORA	FEMALE	the first human woman created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus. Pandora opened a jar releasing all the evils of humanity
PARIS	MALE	the Trojan prince who kidnapped Helen and began the Trojan War
PEGASUS	MALE	a mythical winged divine horse, and one of the most recognized creatures in Greek mythology
PERSEPHONE	FEMALE	Goddess of the underworld, springtime, flowers and vegetation
PERSEUS	MALE	the greatest Greek hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. He beheaded the Gorgon Medusa for Polydectes and saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus. He was the son of Zeus.
PHOBOS	MALE	the God of fear in Greek mythology. He is the offspring of Aphrodite and Ares
PLUTO	MALE	an alternate name of Hades, the god of the underworld. Also the name of a dwarf planet and a disney character who is a dog, so that's handy.
PONTUS	MALE	a Greek god of the sea. He was the son of Gaia.
POSEIDON	MALE	one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and myth, god of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses
PRIAM	MALE	the king of Troy during the Trojan War
PROTEUS	MALE	an early sea-god or god of rivers and oceanic bodies of water
RHEA	FEMALE	a Titan, the wife of Cronus, and the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter and Hestia
SELENE	FEMALE	a Greek goddess of the moon, a Titan
TETHYS	FEMALE	a Titan associated with the sea who was also the wife of Oceanus.
THALIA	FEMALE	one of the nine Muses, presiding over comedy and pastoral poetry
THEIA	FEMALE	a Titan goddess of light, glittering and glory. She was the wife of Hyperion and the mother of the sun god Helios, the moon goddess Selene, and the dawn goddess Eos.
THEMIS	FEMALE	a Titan who presided over custom and natural law
TYCHE	FEMALE	the Greek goddess of fortune, luck and fate
ZEPHYROS	MALE	the Greek god of the west wind
ZEUS	MALE	the highest of the gods. Zeus ruled over the earth and humankind from Mount Olympus

April 1, 2020 0 comment

Names

Irish male and female names for your cat

written by petlearner71

In this article we give you a list of Irish male and female names for your cat, most of these are actual male or female human names. Some of these also come from Irish mythology

We also supply a basic meaning to the names in the list, the male or female is a guideline.

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At the end we also supply other sources for naming ideas based on Irish places

List of name

Name	Male or female	Meaning
ABBÁN	MALE	Means “little abbot”. Abbán moccu Corbmaic, also Eibbán or Moabba, is a saint in Irish tradition
ÁDHAMH	MALE	Irish version of Adam
AISLIN	FEMALE	variant of AISLING
AISLING	FEMALE	meaning “dream” or “vision” and referring to an aisling, a poetic genre that developed during the late 17th and 18th century in Irish language genre poetry
AISLINN	FEMALE	variant of AISLING
AOIFE	FEMALE	In Irish mythology, Aífe is the daughter of Airdgeimm, a warrior woman
AONGHUS	MALE	the Irish god of love and youth
BÉBINN	FEMALE	Bébhinn is a goddess associated with birth and the sister of the river-goddess, Boann. Bébinn is also described as being an underworld goddess in both Irish and Welsh mythology.
BIDDY	FEMALE	diminutive form of Bridget
BIDELIA	FEMALE	diminutive form of Bridget
BRAN	MALE	Means “raven” in Irish. A slight Game Of thrones theme and maybe a black colored dog as well
BRIDGET	FEMALE	Anglicized form of Brighid
BRIGHID	FEMALE	In Irish mythology, the daughter of the Dagda and wife of Bres, with whom she had a son named Ruadán.
BROGAN	MALE/FEMALE	Partly Derived from Gaelic bróg “shoe”
BRÓNACH	FEMALE	Derived from Irish Gaelic brón meaning “sorrow”
CÁIT	FEMALE	Short form of CAITRÍONA
CAITLIN	FEMALE	Irish form of Cateline
CÁRTHACH	MALE	Means “loving” in Irish. Agreat name for a fun loving dog.
CIAN	MALE	In Irish mythology, Cían' , nicknamed Scal Balb, was the son of Dian Cecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, and best known as the father of Lugh Lamhfada
CIAR	MALE	This means black – so if you have a black colored dog you are in business with this one
CIARA	FEMALE	Female version of CIAR
CILLIAN	MALE	The name Cillian was borne by several early Irish saints including missionaries to Artois and Franconia and the author of the life of St Brigid
CINÁED	MALE	King of the Picts, aka Kenneth MacAlpin or Kenneth I of Scotland
CLEENA	FEMALE	Anglicized form of CLÍODHNA who was a goddess of love and beauty, and the patron of County Cork
COLM	MALE	Variant of COLUM.
CONALL	MALE	Means “strong wolf” in Irish. Conall Cernach was an Irish mythic warrior and Conall Collamrach was a legendary Irish king. There are also many other kings as well with this name
CONAN	MALE	Means “little wolf” or “little hound”
CONN	MALE	Means “head, chief”
DÁIRE	MALE	The meaning is both sexual (“fruitful, fertile, rutty”) and tumultuous (“violent”)
DARA	MALE	Anglicized form of DÁIRE
DESMOND	MALE	derived from the Irish place-name Desmond, an anglicization of Gaelic Deas-Mhumhna “South Munster”
DOMNALL	MALE	Gaelic form of DONALD
DONNCHA	MALE	Irish variant of Donnchadh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of DUNCAN
DONOVAN	MALE	derived from Ó Donndubháin which means “descendant of DONNDUBHÁN”
DORAN	MALE	means “exile, wanderer” in Gaelic.
DOUGAL	MALE	Anglicized version of dubhgall which means “dark stranger” from dubh “dark” and gall “stranger”
DOYLE	MALE	derived from Ó Dubhghaill meaning “descendant of Dubhghall”
DRISCOLL	MALE	Anglicized form of Ó Eidirsceóil meaning “descendant of the messenger”.
EDAN	MALE	A variant of AIDAN
EILÍS	FEMALE	Irish Gaelic form of ELIZABETH
EILISH	FEMALE	Anglicized form of EILÍS
EIREEN	FEMALE	Irish form of IRENE.
EITHNE	FEMALE	Means “kernel, grain” in Irish
EMER	FEMALE	the wife of the hero Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology
ENYA	FEMALE	Anglicized form of EITHNE
EOIN	MALE	Gaelic form of JOHN
FEARCHAR	MALE	Means “dear man” from the Gaelic fear “which is man” and char “which is dear”.
FEARGHAL	MALE	Means “man of valour”, this is derived from the Irish words of fear “man” and gal “valour”.
FIACHNA	MALE	Derived from Irish fiach meaning “raven”
FIANNA	FEMALE	From Irish fiann which means “band of warriors”
FINNEGAN	MALE	an Anglicized form of Ó Fionnagáin meaning “descendant of Fionnagán”
FIONNBHARR	MALE	Means “fair hair”, derived from Irish fionn “white, fair” and barr “head”. A good option for a light colored dog.
FLANN	MALE	Means “red” in Irish Gaelic
GOBNAIT	FEMALE	the name of a medieval, female Irish saint whose church was Móin Mór, later Bairnech, in the village of Ballyvourney
GRADY	MALE	Derived from Ó Grádaigh. The name Grádaigh means “noble” in Gaelic
KEENAN	MALE	Anglicized form of CIANÁN
KEEVA	FEMALE	Anglicized form of CAOIMHE.
KENNEDY	MALE/FEMALE	an Anglicized form of Ó Cinnéidigh meaning “descendant of CENNÉTIG”. Famous US president JFK as an example
KIERA	FEMALE	Anglicized form of CIARA. As in Kiera Knightley
LACHTNA	MALE	Means “milk-coloured” in Irish Gaelic. A white dog perhaps
LÉAN	FEMALE	Irish form of HELEN
LÍADAN	FEMALE	Means “grey lady” in Irish Gaelic. So ideal for a grey colored dog then.
LOMMÁN	MALE	Means “little bare one”
LONÁN	MALE	Means “little blackbird”
LORCÁN	MALE	Means “little fierce one”
MAEVE	FEMALE	In Irish legend this was the name of a warrior queen of Connacht
MÁIRE	FEMALE	Irish form of MARY.
MÁIRÍN	FEMALE	Irish form of MARY.
MÁIRTÍN	MALE	Irish form of MARTIN.
MANUS	MALE	Irish form of MAGNUS
MOIRA	FEMALE	Anglicized form of MÁIRE
MÓR	FEMALE	Means “great” in Irish
MUIREDACH	MALE	Means “lord” in Irish
MUIRGEL	FEMALE	derived from Gaelic muir “sea” and geal “bright”.
MURPHY	MALE/FEMALE	derived from Ó Murchadha meaning “descendant of MURCHADH”
NAINSÍ	FEMALE	Irish form of NANCY
NAOMH	FEMALE	Means “holy” in Irish Gaelic
NEVE	FEMALE	Anglicized form of NIAMH
NIAMH	FEMALE	Means “bright” in Irish. In Irish mythology, Niamh is the daughter of the god of the sea, Manannán mac Lir and one of the queens of Tír na nÓg, the land of eternal youth
NOLAN	MALE	derived from Ó Nualláin meaning “descendant of NUALLÁN”
NORA	FEMALE	Short for HONORA or ELEANOR
OISÍN	MALE	The greatest poet of Ireland and a warrior .He is the son of Fionn mac Cumhaill and of Sadhbh
PADDY	MALE	Irish diminutive of PATRICK
PÁDRAIG	MALE	Irish form of PATRICK. As in Padraig Harrington the golfer
PEADAR	MALE	Irish form of PETER
PIARAS	MALE	Irish form of PIERS
PILIB	MALE	Irish form of PHILIP
REAGAN	MALE/FEMALE	an Anglicized form of Ó Ríagáin meaning “descendant of RIAGÁN”. As in Ronald Reagan who was a US president.
RONAN	MALE	Anglicized form of RÓNÁN. As in Ronan Keating the singer
ROWAN	MALE/FEMALE	an Anglicized form of Ó Ruadháin meaning “descendant of RUADHÁN” . Could also be a reference to the tree of the same name.
SAOIRSE	FEMALE	Means “freedom” in Irish Gaelic
SARAID	FEMALE	Means “excellent” in Irish Gaelic.
SÉAMUS	MALE	Irish form of JAMES
SEÁN	MALE	Irish form of JOHN
SHANE	MALE	Anglicized form of SEÁN. Various references to pop stars here
SINÉAD	FEMALE	Irish form of JEANNETTE. The musician Sinead O'Connor being an example
SLÁINE	MALE/FEMALE	Means “health” in Irish
SORCHA	FEMALE	Means “radiant” in Gaelic.
TADHG	MALE	The name means “poet” or “philosopher”. This was also the name of many Gaelic Irish kings from the 10th to the 16th centuries, particularly in Connacht and Munster
TEAGUE	MALE	Anglicized form of TADHG
TORIN	MALE	Means “chief” in Irish Gaelic
TREASACH	MALE	Means “warlike” or “fighter” in Irish
UAITHNE	MALE	Means “green” in Irish Gaelic.

Other Inspiration

You can get a lot of other inspiration from counties and places, here are some for you

Counties

Cavan, Carlow, Clare, Cork, Galway, Kildare, Kerry, Longford, Meath, Tyrone and Wexford

Loughs

The word lough is pronounced loch and comes from the Irish loch, meaning lake.

Neagh, Ree, Conn, Leane, Carra, Sheelin, Derg, Barra, Bane

Rivers

Shannon, Barrow, Suir, Bann, Nore, Liffey, Foyle, Slaney, Lagan, Brosna

March 31, 2020 0 comment

Names

Over 100 Awesome Scottish Cat Names

written by petlearner71

There are a lot of great ideas for Scottish Cat Names, in this article we will supply you with a variety of human names and whether they are male or female.

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On a side note, this is the country where I live so I know that there are many inspirational ideas – especially regarding the beautiful mountains, lochs and islands.

List of names

Name	Male or female	Meaning
ABI	FEMALE	Short form of ABIGAIL
AIFRIC	FEMALE	means “pleasant” in Irish.
AILSA	FEMALE	a Scottish island in the Firth of Clyde called the AIlsa Craig
ALLY	MALE	Diminutive of ALISTAIR
ALPIN	MALE	Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Ailpein. It was the name of some Dal Riata and Pictish kings
ANGUS	MALE	Anglicized form of AONGHUS.
ARCHIE	MALE	Diminutive of ARCHIBALD
ARRAN	MALE	An island off the southwest coast of Scotland.
ARTAIR	MALE	Scottish form of ARTHUR.
BEATHAN	MALE	Scottish Gaelic beatha means “life”
BLAIR	FEMALE / MALE	derived from Gaelic blár meaning “plain, field, battlefield”
BRUCE	MALE	Robert the Bruce, Bruce Springsteen – that should be enough inspiration there
CAILEAN	MALE	Topical this one – means “whelp, young dog” in Gaelic
CALUM	MALE	Scottish form of COLUMBA.
CATRINA	FEMALE	Variant of CATRIONA.
CATRIONA	FEMALE	Gaelic form of KATHERINE.
CRAIG	MALE	derived from Gaelic creag meaning “crag” or “rocks”
DAND	MALE	Scottish diminutive of ANDREW.
DAVIE	MALE	variation on David
DONELLA	FEMALE	Feminine form of DONALD
DOUGAL	MALE	Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Dubhghall, this is derived from dubh “dark” and gall “stranger”.
DOUGLAS	MALE	Anglicized form of the Scottish surname Dubhghlas this is derived from Gaelic dubh “dark” and glais “water, river”
DUFF	MALE	Derived from the Gaelic word dubh which means “dark”.
DUGALD	MALE	Scottish variant of DOUGAL.
DUNCAN	MALE	Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Donnchadh, this is derived from the Gaelic donn “brown” and cath “battle”.
EDAN	MALE	Variant of AIDAN.
EFFIE	FEMALE	Anglicized form of OIGHRIG.
ELSPETH	FEMALE	Scottish form of ELIZABETH.
EWAN	MALE	Anglicized form of EOGHAN.
FEARCHAR	MALE	from Gaelic fear “man” and char “dear”.
FIFE	MALE	a Scottish place name that was also the name of a kingdom in Scotland
FINGAL	MALE	derived from fionn “white, fair” and gall “stranger”
FINLAY	MALE	Anglicized form of FIONNLAGH which comes from Gaelic fionn “white, fair” and laogh “warrior”.
FIONA	FEMALE	Feminine form of FIONN
FORBES	MALE	a Scottish place name meaning “field” in Gaelic
FRASER	MALE
GLENN	MALE	derived from Gaelic gleann “valley”. An example would be John Glenn
GLENNA	FEMALE	Female form of GLENN
GREIG	MALE	Scottish diminutive of GREGORY.
HAMISH	MALE	Anglicized form of a Sheumais, popular name for a scottie dog
INNES	MALE / FEMALE	Anglicized form of AONGHUS
IONA	FEMALE	the name of the island off Scotland where Saint Columba founded a monastery
ISLA	FEMALE	a feminine version OF ISLAY
ISLAY	MALE	the name of the island of Islay, which lies off of the west coast of Scotland.
JAMIE	MALE / FEMALE	Scottish version of JAMES. Many famous people – Jamie Oliver, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jamie Foxx etc
JOCK	MALE	the Scottish form of JACK, another popular name for a scottish breed of dog
JOCKIE	MALE	Scottish diminutive of JACK.
KEIR	MALE	a surname that was a variant of KERR
KEITH	MALE	a place in Scotland
KEITHA	FEMALE	Feminine form of KEITH.
KENNA	FEMALE	Feminine form of KENNETH
KENNY	MALE	Diminutive of KENNETH.
KERR	MALE	comes from a place name meaning “rough wet ground” in Old Norse
KIRSTY	FEMALE	Diminutive of KIRSTIN.
LACHLAN	MALE	a Scottish nickname for a person who was from Norway
MÀIRI	FEMALE	Scottish form of MARY
MAISIE	FEMALE	Scottish diminutive of MAIREAD.
MALCOLM	MALE	Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim, which means “disciple of Saint COLUMBA”. Malcom X would be a famous example
MALINA	FEMALE	Feminine form of MALCOLM.
MARCAS	MALE	Scottish form of Marcus
MHAIRI	FEMALE	Version of MÀIRI
MONROE	MALE	a Scottish surname meaning “from the mouth of the Roe”. This is a river in Ireland. One of the most famous examples is of course Marilyn Monroe
MÒR	FEMALE	Means “great” in Scottish Gaelic.
MORAG	FEMALE	A variation of MOR
MORAY	MALE	Variant of MURRAY. Also an area of Scotland and the Moray Firth
MORNA	FEMALE	Anglicized form of MUIRNE.
MORVEN	FEMALE	Morven is a Corbett in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is 871 m high
MUIR	MALE	a Scottish place name meaning “moor, fen” or it also means “sea” in Scottish Gaelic.
MUNRO	MALE	Variant of MONROE. A Munro is defined as a mountain in Scotland with a height over 3,000 feet
MURDO	MALE	Anglicized form of MUIREADHACH
MURRAY	MALE	Andy Murray the tennis player
NANDAG	FEMALE	Scottish diminutive of ANNA.
PÀDRAIG	MALE	Scottish form of PATRICK.
PÀL	MALE	Scottish form of PAUL.
RABBIE	MALE	Scottish diminutive of ROBERT. As in Rabbie Burns the famous poet
RAMSAY	MALE	Variant of RAMSEY. Can be used as a surname, also the first name of a character in Game of Thrones.
RHONA	FEMALE	the name of the Hebridean island Rona, which means “rough island” in Gaelic.
RODDY	MALE	Diminutive of RODERICK
RONALD	MALE	Scottish form of RAGNVALDR, this appears to be a name that was introduced to Scotland by Norse settlers and invaders
RORY	MALE	Anglicized form of RUAIDHRÍ. Rory Mcilroy the golfer is an example here
ROY	MALE	Anglicized form of RUADH. One of the most famous examples from Scottish History is Rob roy
SAWNEY	MALE	Scottish form of SANDY.
SCOTTY	MALE	Diminutive of SCOTT.
SENGA	FEMALE	The name was relatively common in West Central Scotland until the 1980s, and is sometimes said to derive from Agnes
SHEENA	FEMALE	Anglicized form of SÌNE.
SHOLTO	MALE	Anglicized form of SÌOLTACH.
SHONA	FEMALE	Anglicized form of SEONAG or SEÒNAID.
SHUG	MALE	Scottish diminutive of HUGH
SÌNE	FEMALE	Scottish form of JEANNE.
SORCHA	FEMALE	Means “radiant” in Gaelic.
SORLEY	MALE	Anglicized form of SOMHAIRLE
STEENIE	MALE	Scottish diminutive of STEPHEN.
STUART	MALE	originally belonging to a person who was a steward. The House of Stuart, originally Stewart, was a European royal house of Scotland
SWEENEY	MALE	Anglicized form of SUIBHNE which means “well-going” in Gaelic.
TAM	MALE	Scottish short form of THOMAS. A few people in Scotland with this as a first name
TAVISH	MALE	could be taken from the Scottish surname MacTavish
WALLACE	MALE	William Wallace, say no more.

Other Inspiration

Here are some ideas for inspiration

There are many fantastic island names of the coast of Scotland we present just a couple here

Name	Place
Lewis	Island of the North West of Scotland. The northern part of the island is called Lewis
Harris	Island of the North West of Scotland. The Southern part of the island is called Harris
Skye	the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
Mull	is the second-largest island of the Inner Hebrides
Bute	an island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland
Balta	Uninhabited Shetland island
Barra	is an island in the Outer Hebrides
Fara	is an island in Orkney
Hunda	is an island in Orkney
Lamba	Uninhabited Shetland island
Muck	the smallest of four main islands in the Small Isles, part of the Inner Hebrides
Rùm	one of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides

Now we move on to Lochs, theer are 1000's of these in Scotland. A Loch is a Scottish Gaelic word for a lake or fjord .

Name	Place
Ness	Home of the mystical monster
Lomond	Beautiful Loch
Morar	a freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland
Awe	a large body of freshwater in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands
Maree	a loch in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands
Katrine	a freshwater loch in the Trossachs area of the Scottish Highlands
Arkaig	a body of freshwater in Lochaber, Scotland

Now we move onto another source of names for your dog which will inspire any climber, the Munros. Munros are defined as Scottish mountains over 3,000 feet in height, and which are on the Scottish Mountaineering Club official list. Lets have some examples

Name	Place
Macdui	As in Ben Macdui, second highest mountain in the UK
Nevis	As in Ben Nevis
Creise	a Scottish mountain that stands at the eastern end of Glen Coe,
Driesh	a mountain located in the Grampians of Scotland
Mayar	a mountain in the Grampians, in Angus, Scotland

There are many more but you would have to split the names up like Cruach Ardrain, Càrn Mairg and Bynack More. I highlighted in bold what part you could use

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Cat Names Inspired by Shakespeare

written by petlearner71

How about using names from Shakespeare for your male or female cat

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist.

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He wrote many plays, histories and tragedies. There is a lot of good ideas in them with regards characters and you can get many male and female names

In the list below we list the name and where it is found – sometimes there are multiple sources

Boy
Name	Title
Aaron	Titus Andronicus
Abram	Romeo and Juliet
Achilles	Troilus and Cressida
Adam	As You Like It
Adrian	Coriolanus The Tempest
Ajax	Troilus and Cressida
Albany	King Lear
Alexander	Troilus and Cressida
Alexas	Antony and Cleopatra
Alonso	The Tempest
Angelo	The Comedy of Errors Measure for Measure
Antonio	The Two Gentlemen of Verona Twelfth Night The Merchant of Venice The Tempest Much Ado About Nothing
Aragon	The Merchant of Venice
Arthur	King John
Balthasar	The Comedy of Errors The Merchant of Venice Romeo and Juliet Much Ado About Nothing
Barnardo	Hamlet
Bartholomew	The Taming of the Shrew
Benedick	Much Ado About Nothing
Benvolio	Romeo and Juliet
Berri	Henry V
Bertram	All's Well That Ends Well
Brandon	Henry VIII
Caius	Julius Caesar Titus Andronicus
Caliban	The Tempest
Caesar	Julius Caesar Antony and Cleopatra
Camillo	The Winter's Tale
Cassio	Othello
Cassius	Julius Caesar
Cato	Julius Caesar
Cesario	Twelfth Night
Charles	As You Like It
Cicero	Julius Caesar
Clarence	Richard III 2 Henry IV / Henry V
Claudio	Much Ado About Nothing Measure for Measure
Claudius	Julius Caesar
Corin	As You Like It
Cornelius	Hamlet Cymbeline
Curan	King Lear
Curtis	The Taming of the Shrew
Davy	2 Henry IV
Decius	Julius Caesar
Demetrius	A Midsummer Night's Dream Titus Andronicus Antony and Cleopatra
Dennis	As You Like It
Derby	Richard III
Diomedes	Troilus and Cressida Antony and Cleopatra
Donalbain	Macbeth
Douglas	Henry IV
Duncan	Macbeth
Edgar	King Lear
Edmund	King Lear
Edward	2/3 Henry VI / Richard III
Egeon	The Comedy of Errors
Emmanuel	Henry VI
Fabian	Twelfth Night
Fenton	Merry Wives of Windsor
Ferdinand	Tempest Love's Labour's Lost
Francis	1/2 Henry IV
Francisco	Hamlet The Tempest
Frederick	As You Like It
George	2 Henry VI
Gonzalo	The Tempest
Gregory	Romeo and Juliet
Griffith	Henry VIII
Hamlet	Hamlet
Hector	Troilus and Cressida
Henry	King John 1/2 Henry IV Henry VIII 1/2/3 Henry VI Henry V
Hero	Much Ado About Nothing
Hubert	King John
Iago	Othello
Jamy	Henry V
Jaques	As You Like It
John	King John
Joseph	The Taming of the Shrew
Justice	Measure for Measure
Laertes	Hamlet
Lance	The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Launcelot	The Merchant of Venice
Lennox	Macbeth
Leonardo	The Merchant of Venice
Lincoln	Henry VIII
Lorenzo	The Merchant of Venice
Lucio	Measure for Measure
Lucius	Julius Caesar Titus Andronicus Timon of Athens
Lysander	A Midsummer Night's Dream
Macbeth	Macbeth
Malcolm	Macbeth
Marcellus	Hamlet
Mercutio	Romeo and Juliet
Michael	Henry VI Henry IV
Morgan	Cymbeline
Mortimer	Henry VI
Morton	Henry IV
Oberon	A Midsummer Night's Dream
Octavius	Julius Caesar
Oliver	As You Like It
Orlando	As You Like It
Oswald	King Lear
Othello	Othello
Paris	Romeo and Juliet Troilus and Cressida
Peter	2 Henry VI Romeo and Juliet The Taming of the Shrew
Petruchio	Romeo and Juliet The Taming of the Shrew
Philip	The Taming of the Shrew King John
Philo	Antony and Cleopatra
Prospero	The Tempest
Puck	A Midsummer Night's Dream
Reynaldo	Hamlet All's Well That Ends Well
Richard	Richard II Richard III
Robert	King John
Robin	A Midsummer Night's Dream The Merry Wives of Windsor
Roderigo	Othello
Romeo	Romeo and Juliet
Ross	Richard II
Sebastian	The Tempest Twelfth Night The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Shaw	Richard III
Silvius	As You Like It
Timon	Timon of Athens
Titinius	Julius Caesar
Toby	Twelfth Night
Tybalt	Romeo and Juliet
Ulysses	Troilus and Cressida
Usher	Coriolanus
Valentine	Titus Andronicus The Two Gentlemen of Verona Twelfth Night
Vincentio	Measure for Measure The Taming of the Shrew
William	As You Like It

Female
Name	Title
Adrian	Coriolanus The Tempest
Adriana	The Comedy of Errors
Alexas	Antony and Cleopatra
Alice	Henry V
Aliena	As You Like It
Anne	Henry VIII The Merry Wives of Windsor Richard III
Ariel	The Tempest
Audrey	As You Like It
Beatrice	Much Ado About Nothing
Bianca	The Taming of the Shrew Othello
Calpurnia	Julius Caesar
Cassandra	Troilus and Cressida
Celia	As You Like It
Ceres	The Tempest
Cleopatra	Antony and Cleopatra
Cordelia	King Lear
Cressida	Troilus and Cressida
Cymbeline	Cymbeline
Desdemona	Othello
Diana	All's Well That Ends Well
Dion	The Winter's Tale
Dionyza	Pericles
Dolabella	Antony and Cleopatra
Dorcas	The Winter's Tale
Eleanor	King John
Elizabeth	Henry VIII 3 Henry VI / Richard III
Emilia	The Comedy of Errors The Winter's Tale Othello The Two Noble Kinsmen
Gertrude	Hamlet
Helen	Troilus and Cressida All's Well That Ends Well
Helena	A Midsummer Night's Dream
Hermia	A Midsummer Night's Dream
Hermione	The Winter's Tale
Imogen	Cymbeline
Iris	The Tempest
Isabel	Richard II Henry V
Isabella	Measure for Measure
Isidore	Timon of Athens
Jessica	The Merchant of Venice
Julia	The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Juliet	Romeo and Juliet Measure for Measure
Juno	The Tempest
Jupiter	Cymbeline
Katharine	Love's Labour's Lost Henry V
Katherina	The Taming of the Shrew
Katherine	Henry VIII
Lavinia	Titus Andronicus
Leonine	Pericles
Luce	The Comedy of Errors
Luciana	The Comedy of Errors
Margaret	1/2/3 Henry VI / Richard III Much Ado About Nothing
Margery	2 Henry VI
Maria	Love's Labour's Lost Twelfth Night
Mariana	All's Well That Ends Well Measure for Measure
Marina	Pericles
Miranda	The Tempest
Morgan	Cymbeline
Octavia	Antony and Cleopatra
Olivia	Twelfth Night
Ophelia	Hamlet
Paulina	The Winter's Tale
Phebe	As You Like It
Portia	The Merchant of Venice Julius Caesar
Regan	King Lear
Robin	A Midsummer Night's Dream The Merry Wives of Windsor
Rosalind	As You Like It
Rosaline	Love's Labour's Lost
Silvia	The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Tamora	Titus Andronicus
Titania	A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ursula	Much Ado About Nothing
Valentine	Titus Andronicus The Two Gentlemen of Verona Twelfth Night
Valeria	Coriolanus
Viola	Twelfth Night

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Harry Potter inspired names for your new cat

written by petlearner71

The Harry Potter books and movies are a rich source of naming ideas for your cat, there are an abundance of male and female characters, fictional beasts as well as many other fictional names that you can use. Fans of the books will have their favorites like Hairy Potter below

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Anyway on with our list of names we have put together more than 100, if you are fans of the books you can probably come up with many more. We have also put in a little context for the name – although if you are a fan you will probably already know this.

List of Harry Potter Names

Name	Description
Aberforth	is Albus Dumbledore's younger brother and a former member of the Order of the Phoenix.
Alastor	is a former Auror. He has a wooden leg, a magical artificial eye, and a chunk taken out of his nose. He was a pivotal member of the original Order of the Phoenix.
Albus	Also known as Professor Dumbledore was the Headmaster of Hogwarts
Alecto	sister of Amycus Carrow, is a Death Eater.
Alohomora	is a spell that is used to opens locks on doors and windows.
Amelia	is the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement in the Ministry of Magic.
Amos	the father of Cedric Diggory. He is the head of the Department of Magical Transportation, in the Ministry of Magic, and he works with Arthur Weasley.
Andromeda	Andromeda (Black) Tonks,
Angelina	Angelina Johnson is a member of Gryffindor House. She plays Chaser for the Gryffindor Quidditch Team
Animagus	a witch or wizard with the rare ability to transform into a particular animal at will
Antonin	Antonin Dolohov was a wizard and one of the original Death Eaters of Lord Voldemort
Arabella	She was a Squib, a member of the Order of the Phoenix
Aragog	An Acromantula, which is a rare giant spider whose venom is very useful. He was raised by Hagrid.
Dumbledore	See the entry for Albus.
Arithmancy	a method of divination by numbers. They assigned values to the letters in the names of combatants to foretell the outcome of battles.
Azkaban	a fortress on an island in the middle of the North Sea. It serves as a prison for convicted criminals
Augusta	Neville Longbottom's grandmother.
Auror	An auror is a dark wizard/witch catcher who are part of the Ministry of Magic and sometimes used as bodyguards for important people
Aurora	a British witch who taught in the Astronomy department at Hogwarts
Bartemius	This can be Bartemius Crouch Senior, father of Bartemius Crouch Jr, the former head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation at the Ministry of Magic who was killed by Bartemius Crouch Jr.
Barty	see above
Bagshot	Professor Bathilda Bagshot was a magical historian who wrote A History of Magic
Beedle	A collection of fairytales written by wizards and witches.
Bell	Katie Bell a Gryffindor student at Hogwarts
Bellatrix	A witch and death eater loyal to Lord Voldemort. Bellatrix Lestrange is Sirius Black's cousin, and sister to Narcissa Malfoy and Andromeda Tonks
Boggart	an amortal shape-shifter that takes on the form of it's observer's worst fear.
Bones	See the entry for amelia
Buckbeak	a male hippogriff who lived with Hagrid.
Cedric	is Seeker and Captain of the Hufflepuff Quidditch team.
Charity	the Professor of Muggle Studies at Hogwarts
Crookshanks	Hermione's pet cat.
DeathEater	A follower of Lord Voldemort.
Diagon	For Diagon Alley.
Diggle	Dedalus Diggle was a member of the Order of the Phoenix in both the first and second wars against Voldemort
Diggory	Cedric Diggory was a Hufflepuff student who was killed by Voldemort.
Dobby	A house elf who served the Malfoy family but was later freed by Harry Potter.
Draco	For Draco Malfoy, Harry's arch-nemisis.
Dudley	Harry's obese cousin.
Fang	Hagrid's boarhound who accompanied him in the Second Wizarding War.
Fawkes	a highly intelligent male phoenix and Dumbledore's defender.
Figg	She was a Squib, a member of the Order of the Phoenix
Filch	a Squib and the caretaker of Hogwarts
Fleur	Fleur attended Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. She was Beauxbatons' champion in the Triwizard Tournament
Flitwick	The Charms professor at Hogwarts School. He is also Head of Ravenclaw House
Fluffy	A giant three-headed dog that guarded the philosopher's stone.
Gellert	a wizard who is considered to be one of the most dangerous Dark Wizards of all time
Gideon	A member of the original Order of the Phoenix.
Gilderoy	Gilderoy Lockhart is a wizarding celebrity who has written many books on his adventures encountering dark creatures. He is appointed as Hogwarts new Defence Against the Dark Arts instructor.
Ginny	Ron's sister. She's becomes a professional Quidditch player.
Godric	As per the entry for Gryffindor
Gornuk	a goblin who went into hiding with Griphook to avoid capture by the Death Eaters and the Ministry of Magic
Grawp	Hagrid's half-brother.
GreyLady	Helena Ravenclaw also known as the Grey Lady, was a witch and Rowena Ravenclaw's daughter
Grimmauld	a street in London mostly inhabited by Muggles
Gringotts	the only bank of the wizarding world which is owned and run by goblins
Griphook	a Goblin
Gryffindor	one of the four Houses of Hogwarts and was founded by Godric Gryffindor
Hagrid	the gamekeeper and Keeper of Keys and Grounds of Hogwarts
Hallow	For the Deathly Hallows.
Harry	As in the main character
Hedwig	Harry's loyal pet owl.
Hermione	daughter of two Muggle dentists and one of Harry's best friends
Helena	Rowena Ravenclaw's daughter
Helga	As in Helga Hufflepuff
Hoggy	A nickname for Hogwarts
Hogsmeade	Hogsmeade Village
Hogwarts	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry ,
Horcrux	an object which has a fragment of a soul for the purpose of attaining immortality
Hufflepuff	one of the four Houses of Hogwarts and is named after a Welsh witch called Helga Hufflepuff who founded Hogwarts
Lily	Lily Potter is Harry’s deceased mother
Longbottom	Professor Neville Longbottom is a pure-blood wizard
Lovegood	Surname of loyal Luna, and whose father published The Quibbler. magazine
Lucius	Father of Draco Malfoy, and a known rich person and Death Eater.
Luna	As in Luna Lovegood
Lupin	Surname of Remus, werewolf, professor, and original Marauder.
Malfoy	the surname of a wealthy pure-blood wizarding family and one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight
Minerva	Professor at Hogwarts. She is also Head of Gryffindor House and Deputy Headmistress.
Molly	Molly Weasley, mother of the Weasley clan
Muggle	a person who lacks any sort of magical ability and was not born in a magical family
Mundungus	a wizard who lived in the underworld, a dealer of stolen merchandise and controlled substances
Mungo	St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries
Newt	For Newt Scamader.
Nimbus	Nimbus Racing Broom Company
Norbert	Hagrids pet dragon
Padfoot	Sirius Black's Animagus form
Peverell	Harry Potter is the direct descendant of Ignotus Peverell
Pixie	small, mischievous, semi-intelligent creatures, native to Cornwall
Potter	As in harry and other famous members of his family
Prongs	James Potter's Animagus form
Puddlemere	Puddlemere United is a Quidditch team that plays in the British and Irish Quidditch League.
Quibbler	is a tabloid newspaper of the Wizarding World. The Quibbler is written by Xenophilius Lovegood, father of Luna Lovegood
Quidditch	That most popular sport which is played on broomsticks.
Ravenclaw	is one of the four Houses of Hogwarts
Remus	one of the four Marauders
Riddle	Tom Marvolo Riddle later known as Lord Voldemort or alternatively as You-Know-Who, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, or the Dark Lord
Rowena	As in Rowena Ravenclaw, one of the four Founders of Hogwarts
Rufus	the Minister of Magic
Salazar	Founder of the Slytherin House of Hogwarts.
Scabbers	Animagus form of Peter Pettigrew, a rat. Also known by his nickname Wormtail
Scorpius	Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy was a pure-blood wizard and the son of Draco and Astoria Malfoy
Seamus	an Irish half-blood wizard, son of Muggle Mr Finnigan and Irish witch Mrs Finnigan.
Severus	As in Severes Snape
Sirius	Harry's godfather, able to transform into a large black dog. Which would be ironic.
Slughorn	a Pure-blood wizard, the Potions master and Head of Slytherin House at Hogwarts. He was Potions Professor for over fifty years.
Slytherin	is one of the four Houses of Hogwarts, named for founder Salazar.
Snape	Potions Master, Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, and Head of Slytherin at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Tiberius	a wizard and the uncle of Cormac McLaggen. Tiberius worked at the Ministry of Magic
Tonks	an Auror, and a member of the Order of the Phoenix
Viktor	An international Quidditch player
Weasley	one of the prominent wizarding families including Harry's friend Ron.
Wormtail	See scabbers
Vincent	Vincent Crabbe
Yaxley	A common Death Eater.

Summary

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Various Game Of Thrones Inspired Cat Names For Fans

written by petlearner71

Game Of Thrones was and still is a widely acclaimed TV series based on the George R. R. Martin books. Although there is a still a lot of debate about the 8th series (lets not go there as I'm still recovering from that let down).

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Although there are dogs (dire wolves) featured that does not mean you cannot use these names as well.

Anyway if you have a new male or female cat and you are a fan of the series then there is a lot of inspiration you can get for picking a name for your cat. I

n this article we present a list of names and also a little explanation for some of the names as well.

List of Game Of Thrones names

Aemon – was the master at Castle Black
Aeron – He is the brother of Balon Greyjoy
Arya – the youngest daughter and third child of Lady Catelyn and Lord Ned Stark
Asha – is a member of House Greyjoy and is the daughter of Lord Balon Greyjoy by his wife, Alannys Harlaw. In the TV series she was called Yara
Asshia – a city located in the southeast of the continent of Essos
Astapor – he southernmost of the three great city-states. It is also known as the Red City
Balon – the Lord Reaper of Pyke and the head of House Greyjoy
Bear
Bran – referring to Brandon Stark
Bronn – skilled and dangerous swordsman
Cersei – the widow of King Robert Baratheon and Queen of the Seven Kingdoms
Daario
Dontos – Ser Dontos the Red, was a knight of House Hollard.
Dorea – a handmaiden of Daenerys
Dorne – one of the nine constituent regions of the Seven Kingdoms, it is a large peninsula which makes up the southernmost part of Westeros
Drogon – one of the three dragons
Eddard – as in Eddard Stark, or Ed Stark
Elia – married Prince Rhaegar Targaryen
Ellaria
Essos – A huge continent to the east of Westeros in GOT
Euron – a prominent character in the TV series
Gendry – a skilled blacksmith
Ghost – one of six direwolf pups, adopted by Jon Snow. Good name for a white cat this one
Gregor – As in Gregor Clegane who was also known as “The Mountain”
Grey Wind – good for a grey cat
Hodor – a servant of House Stark
Hoster – Lord Hoster Tully was the Lord of Riverrun and the head of House Tully
Hound – an obvious one this one, after the Hound
Ice – as in Fire and Ice
Janos – Lord Janos Slynt was the commander of the City Watch in King's Landing
Jaqen – He trained Arya Stark to be a Faceless Man
Joffrey – the second Baratheon king to sit on the Iron Throne.
Jorah – As in Ser Jorah Mormon who faithfully serves Daenerys
Khal – leader of the Dothraki. Usually jnown by his full name, Khal Drogo. Didn't use the Drogo in case of confusion with a ‘go' command
Khaleesi – alias for Daenerys Targaryen
Kingslayer – a nickname for Jaime Lannister
Lady – one of six direwolf pups
Longclaw – a Valyrian steel sword
Loras – a knight from House Tyrell
Loreza – Loreza Sand, a daughter of Prince Oberyn Martell
Lothar – as in Lothar Frey
Lyanna – younger sister of Eddard Stark and mother of Jon Snow.
Martell – As in Oberyn Martell amongst others
Meera
Meereen – one of the three great city-states
Melisandre – a Red Priestess
Mhysa – the name of one of the shows, Season 3, Episode 10
Missandei – serves Daenerys as her advisor
Myrcella – Princess Myrcella Baratheon
Ned – As in Ned Stark
Nymeria – a direwolf adopted by Arya Stark.
Oberyn – Oberyn Martell
Osha – a woman of the Free Folk
Podrick – also known as Pod
Quentyn – son of Doran Martell
Ramsey – House Bolton
Raven = The Three-Eyed Raven was the last greenseer, a human living among the last of the Children of the Forest beyond the Wall.
Rhaegal – one of the three dragons
Rhaella – the mother of Rhaegar, Viserys and Daenerys Targaryen
Rickon – as in Rickon Stark
Robb – as in Robb Stark
Roose – the Lord of the Dreadfort and the head of House Bolton
Sandor – Sandor Clegane also called the hound
Sansa – as in Sansa Stark
Selmy – Ser Barristan Selmy was a knight who served in the Kingsguard
Shaggycat – one of six direwolf pups
Snow – as in Jon Snow, Ramsey Snow
Stannis – from Stannis Baratheon, the Lord of Dragonstone
Stark – as in House Stark of Winterfell
Sully – as in the The Unsullied
Summer – this was another one of the dire wolves, this one was adopted by Bran
Syrio
Tarly – a steward in the Night's Watch
Theon – the youngest son of King Balon Greyjoy
Tormund – a leader and raider among the Free Folk
Tyrion – the youngest child of Lord Tywin Lannister and younger brother of Cersei and Jaime Lannister.
Tywin – the head of House Lannister and Hand of the King for three different kings.
Valyrian – the capital city of the civilization which was known as the Valyrian Freehold
Varys – former slave eunuch from the fictional city of Lys and the master of whisperers in King's Landing
Viper – the Red Viper was the nickname for Prince Oberyn Martell
Viserion – one of the three dragons
Walder – the head of House Frey
Westeros – one of 2 continents in the books and TV series, to teh west of Essos
Willow – Willow Wood is the seat of House Ryger
Winter – I was thinking as in Winter is coming
Viserys – the older brother of Daenerys Targaryen
Yara – is the Lady of the Iron Islands and Lady Reaper of Pyk
Ygritte – woman of the Free Folk who lived north of the Wall.
Yoren – a recruiter for the Night's Watch.
Yunkai – one of the three great city-states. It is also known as the Yellow City

More Names

Of course this is just a small sample and there are many source including the TV series, the books and of course fan websites with even more ideas

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Star Wars Cat Names : feel the power of the dark side

written by petlearner71

A popular topic for a cat name is the Star Wars universe, I grew up loving these films and although I will not get into a debate with regards the quality of the latest 2 films , the names of characters, places, starships and just general terminology is a popular topic for naming things. Your cat is no different, so in this article we have a few names inspired by the Star Wars universe.

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This is not a definitive list, if you are a Star Wars fan you may well have a name not listed but this is our list split into male, female and random categories

Male Cat names

anakin – Anakin Skywalker
ben – As in Ben Solo or it could be Ben Kenobi
boba – Boba fett the bounty hunter
chewie – from chewbacca
dooku – Ex jedi who turned to the dark side of the force
ezra – From the Rebels cartoon series
finn – From the sequel trilogy
ford – Harrison Ford who played Han Solo
han – The smuggler Han Solo, one of the good guys. Is your cat a bit of a rogue
jango – Jango fett, another bounty hunter
jarjar – Not sure this would be a popular name with fans.
lando – The smuggler and rebel hero, Lando who is recalled in the last Skywalker movie
kylo – A reference to Kylo Ren from the sequel trilogy
luke – The hero of the original trilogy, good
mace – Inspired by Mace Windu, a jedi master
mark – Mark Hamill who played luke
maul – As in Darth Maul the Sith lord from the Phantom Menace and Solo: A Star Wars Story
obi – As in Obi wan kenobi
poe – The resistance pilot from the sequel trilogy
rex – A clone trooper who appeared in The Clone Wars and Rebels series
sheev – the first name of Emperor Palpatine
tarkin – As in Moff Tarkin who appeared in the original movie, Rogue One and also the rebels cartoon series
wedge – Wedge Antilles who was a rebel pilot that fought in various battles
wicket – An ewok from the Return of the Jedi
yoda – Everyone's favorite little Jedi master, also a nod to baby yoda from the popular Mandalorian series

Female Cat names

cara – Cara Dune who is in the latest Mandalorian series
carrie – To the actress Carrie fisher who played Princess Leia
Jyn – Jyn Erso who appears in Rogue One
leia – One of the main stars from the original trilogy and the sequels
maz – A space pirate who appears in the sequel trilogy
padme – As in Padme amidala who married Anakin and was Luke and Leia's mother
phasma – A female officer who commands the First Order's legions of stormtroopers
princess – A nod to the Leia entry earlier on
qira – A Corellian thief and Han Solo's first love who appeared in Solo: A Star Wars Story
rey – One of the new characters from the sequel trilogy, good one for a female cat obviously although it could also be Ray for a male cat
rose – A character in The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker
sabine – A character in Rebels
tano – This is named after Ahsoka Tano who was a Jedi Padawan in the Clone Wars animated series and also featured in Rebels

Various ideas

3PO – Of course this is for C3PO the droid who appeared in the films.
babu – Babu Frik from the Last Skywalker film (which I want to forget about)
count – as in Count dooku
crait – Small mineral planet where the remaining Resistance forces flee in The Last Jedi.
droopy – a member of a band that was in Jabba's palace in the Return of the Jedi
endor – Home of the ewoks as featured in Return of the Jedi
ewok – Is your cat cute and brownish.
falcon – I'm thinking about the Millenium Falcon here, the most famous ship from the movies
force – The energy field that connected everything in the universe.
ghost – A ship that appeared in Rebels.
hoth – ice planet and base for the Rebel Alliance in Empire Strikes back
jabba – Not sure this would be a complement to call your cat this
jakku – A planet which features in the sequel trilogy
Jawa – Jawa's are creatures that inhabit Tatooine and can be seen in Star Wars : A new hope
jedi – The main protagonists in the Star Wars universe, members of the Jedi Order
kamino – Ocean planet where the clone army was created
naboo – A planet where Padme was born and features heavily in the Phantom Menace movie
R2 – Again this is another of our favorites, R2D2. This would probably be easier to say.
rebel – The rebels in the Star Wars trilogy – maybe your cat has a rebellious side
ren – The knights of ren or Kylo Ren
rogue – As in rogue squadron
sith – Does your cat have a dark side to it
snoke – The Supreme Leader of the first order who appears in the sequel movies
yavin – The rebel base in the Star Wars : A new hope movie

So there you have a collection of Star Wars themed names that you can use to name your cat , we hope you liked these.

March 31, 2020 0 comment

Names

92 Dog Names Inspired By Greek Mythology

written by petlearner71

If you are interested in Greek Mythology then this can be source of names for your dog and quite unusual ones.

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Anyway on with the list. Again we have the name, whether it was male or female and some information about the name

Greek Mythology List

Name	Male or female	About
ACHILLES	MALE	the bravest, handsomest, and greatest warrior of the army of Agamemnon in the Trojan War. He was eventually killed by an arrow to his heel
ADONIS	MALE	the mortal lover of the goddess Aphrodite in Greek mythology
AESON	MALE	Aeson was the father of Jason in Greek mythology
AJAX	MALE	the name of a hero who fought for the Greeks in the Trojan War. Also the Dutch football team
ANDROMEDA	FEMALE	a princess rescued from sacrifice by the hero Perseus. Also a constellation in the northern sky.
AOIDE	FEMALE	one of the original three muses, the muse of song
APOLLO	MALE	Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin of Artemis. He was the god of prophecy, medicine, music, art, law, beauty, and wisdom. Later he also became the god of the sun and light.
ARES	MALE	the god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera.
ARGUS	MALE	the man who built the Argo
ARTEMIS	FEMALE	the Greek goddess of the moon and hunting, the twin of Apollo and the daughter of Zeus and Leto
ATHENA	FEMALE	the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare
ATLAS	MALE	He was a Titan punished by Zeus by being forced to support the heavens on his shoulders
BACCHUS	MALE	another name of the Greek god Dionysos
BRONTES	MALE	a Cyclops in Greek mythology. He was the son of Ouranos and Gaia and the brother of two other Cyclopes; Arges and Sterope. His other siblings included the Hecatoncheires and Titans. The Cyclopes
CALYPSO	FEMALE	a nymph in Greek mythology, who lived on the island of Ogygia, where, according to the Odyssey, she detained Odysseus for seven years.
CERBERUS	MALE	the name of the three-headed dog that guarded the entrance to Hades
CHARON	MALE	the ferryman of Hades who carries souls of the newly deceased across the rivers Styx and Acheron
CHLORIS	FEMALE	a nymph or goddess who was associated with spring, flowers and new growth,
DAPHNE	FEMALE	female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater.
DEIMOS	MALE	a son of Ares and Aphrodite, and the twin brother of Phobos
DEMETER	FEMALE	the goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over grains and the fertility of the earth
DIKE	FEMALE	the goddess of justice and the spirit of moral order and fair judgement based on immemorial custom, in the sense of socially enforced norms and conventional rules
DIONE	FEMALE	possibly a Titan goddess, most probably a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and hence an Oceanid, a water-nymph
DORIS	FEMALE	a sea nymph, one of the many children of Oceanus and Tethys
EIRENE	FEMALE	Ancient Greek form of IRENE. She is said to be the daughter of Zeus and Themis and sister of Dike and Eunomia
ELECTRA	FEMALE	one of the Oceanids who was the wife of Thaumas and mother of Iris and the Harpies. Also the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Also one of the Pleiades.
ELPIS	FEMALE	In Hesiod's Works and Days, Elpis was the last item in Pandora's box
EOS	FEMALE	the Greek goddess of the dawn
ERIS	FEMALE	the goddess of discord
EROS	MALE	the Greek god of love and sex. He is described as one of the children of Aphrodite and Ares
EUTERPE	FEMALE	one of the nine Muses, the muse of music and joy.
GAIA	FEMALE	the personification of the Earth.She is the mother of Uranus
HADES	MALE	is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld.] Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea. He has brothers, Zeus and Poseidon
HEBE	FEMALE	the daughter of Zeus and Hera. She was a goddess of youth.
HECUBA	FEMALE	a queen in Greek mythology, the wife of King Priam of Troy during the Trojan War
HELEN	FEMALE	She was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose kidnapping by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
HELIOS	MALE	is the god and personification of the Sun, often depicted in art with a radiant crown and driving a horse-drawn chariot through the sky
HERA	FEMALE	is the goddess of women, marriage, family, and childbirth in ancient Greek religion and myth, one of the Twelve Olympians and the sister-wife of Zeus. She is the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea
HERMES	MALE	the god of boundaries. He was also viewed as the protector and patron of roads and travelers, as well as of merchants, messengers, sailors, athletes, herdsmen, and thieves.
HERMIONE	FEMALE	was the only child of Menelaus, king of Sparta, and his wife, Queen Helen. There is also a link to Harry Potter as well
HESTIA	FEMALE	she is the daughter and firstborn child of Kronos and Rhea. the goddess of domesticity, the family, the home, and the state
HIPPOLYTE	FEMALE	the daughter of Ares, and the queen of the Amazons
HYPERION	MALE	was one of the twelve Titan children of Gaia and Uranus who, led by Cronus, overthrew their father Uranus and were themselves later overthrown by the Olympians
IAPETOS	MALE	a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaia and father of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoetius
IASON	MALE	a form of Jason
ICARUS	MALE	is the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the creator of the Labyrinth. Icarus and his father attempt to escape from Crete by means of wings
JASON	MALE	an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature.
KLEIO	FEMALE	the goddess of history and heroic poetry
KOIOS	MALE	one of the Titans, the giant sons and daughters of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaia (Earth)
KORE	FEMALE	alternate name for the Greek goddess Persephone
KORONIS	MALE	There are several characters in Greek mythology with this name or Coronis including one of the Hyades.
LAMIA	FEMALE	the name of a queen of Libya who was a mistress of Zeus
LEDA	FEMALE	the mother of Castor, Pollux, Helen and Clytemnestra by the god Zeus
LETO	FEMALE	the mother of Apollo and Artemis by Zeus
LINUS	MALE	son of Apollo and Psamathe, daughter of King Crotopus of Argos
LYCUS	MALE	the name of multiple people in Greek mythology including the son of Poseidon and Celaeno.
LYSSA	FEMALE	the spirit of mad rage, frenzy, and rabies in animals
MEDUSA	FEMALE	a Gorgon, generally described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Those who gazed upon her face would turn to stone
MELETE	FEMALE	one of the original three muses, the muse of meditatio
MELIA	FEMALE	the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including a Bithynian nymph, mother of Amycus, king of the Bebryces, by Poseidon
MIDAS	MALE	King Midas is remembered in Greek mythology for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold.
MINOS	MALE	the first King of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa
MNEME	FEMALE	one of the original three muses, the muse of memory
MORPHEUS	MALE	a god associated with sleep and dreams. Also a character in the MAtrix movies.
NEILOS	MALE	Nilus was one of 3,000 river gods children of Oceanus and Tethys.
NEMESIS	FEMALE	is the goddess who enacts retribution against those who succumb to hubris (arrogance before the gods)
NESTOR	MALE	Nestor was an Argonaut, helped fight the centaurs. He became the King of Pylos after Heracles killed Neleus and all of Nestor's siblings
NIKE	FEMALE	a Greek goddess who personifies victory and now the famous brand
NYX	FEMALE	the Greek goddess (or personification) of the night.
OKEANOS	MALE	the divine personification of the ocean which the ancient Greeks perceived as an enormous river encircling the world.
ORION	MALE	a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion.
OURANIA	FEMALE	the muse of astronomy.
PANDORA	FEMALE	the first human woman created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus. Pandora opened a jar releasing all the evils of humanity
PARIS	MALE	the Trojan prince who kidnapped Helen and began the Trojan War
PEGASUS	MALE	a mythical winged divine horse, and one of the most recognized creatures in Greek mythology
PERSEPHONE	FEMALE	Goddess of the underworld, springtime, flowers and vegetation
PERSEUS	MALE	the greatest Greek hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. He beheaded the Gorgon Medusa for Polydectes and saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus. He was the son of Zeus.
PHOBOS	MALE	the God of fear in Greek mythology. He is the offspring of Aphrodite and Ares
PLUTO	MALE	an alternate name of Hades, the god of the underworld. Also the name of a dwarf planet and a disney character who is a dog, so that's handy.
PONTUS	MALE	a Greek god of the sea. He was the son of Gaia.
POSEIDON	MALE	one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and myth, god of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses
PRIAM	MALE	the king of Troy during the Trojan War
PROTEUS	MALE	an early sea-god or god of rivers and oceanic bodies of water
RHEA	FEMALE	a Titan, the wife of Cronus, and the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter and Hestia
SELENE	FEMALE	a Greek goddess of the moon, a Titan
TETHYS	FEMALE	a Titan associated with the sea who was also the wife of Oceanus.
THALIA	FEMALE	one of the nine Muses, presiding over comedy and pastoral poetry
THEIA	FEMALE	a Titan goddess of light, glittering and glory. She was the wife of Hyperion and the mother of the sun god Helios, the moon goddess Selene, and the dawn goddess Eos.
THEMIS	FEMALE	a Titan who presided over custom and natural law
TYCHE	FEMALE	the Greek goddess of fortune, luck and fate
ZEPHYROS	MALE	the Greek god of the west wind
ZEUS	MALE	the highest of the gods. Zeus ruled over the earth and humankind from Mount Olympus

February 10, 2020 0 comment

Names

Over 90 Alcohol Inspired Dog Names

written by petlearner71

People commonly pick certain types of names for a dog, these can be common female and male human names or sometimes you may want to pick a more amusing and fun name.

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There are many examples based on alcoholic beverages and many sources of ideas including brands, cocktails and types of beverage.

Anyway on with our list of over 90 names with some background information beside each name that we picked.

List

Name	Description
BUD	after the company that makes the popular lager
MILLER	again after the company
CAVA	this can be either a Spanish or Greek wine – they are different though
COORS	another manufacturer of beer
SCHNAPPS	a type of alcoholic beverage that may take several forms, including distilled fruit brandies, herbal liqueurs, infusions, and “flavored liqueurs” made by adding fruit syrups, spices, or artificial flavorings to neutral grain spirits.
RUM	this is made from molasses or sugar cane juice.
CARLING	a brand of lager in the UK
BRANDY	a spirit produced by distilling wine
RAKI	a sweetened, often anise-flavoured, alcoholic drink that is popular in Albania, Turkic countries, Turkey, Greek Islands and in the Balkan countries
OUZO	a dry anise-flavoured aperitif that is widely consumed in Greece and Cyprus
SAMBUCA	an Italian anise-flavoured, usually colourless, liqueur.
PASTIS	an anise-flavoured spirit and apéritif from France,
KIRSCH	a clear, colorless brandy traditionally made from double distillation of morello cherries
PISCO	a colorless or yellowish-to-amber colored brandy produced in Peru and Chile
ARAK	a translucent white anise-flavored drink.
FENI	a spirit produced in Goa, India and other southern Indian states.
MEZCAL	a Mexican distilled alcoholic beverage made from any type of agave
CLAIRIN	a distilled spirit made from cane sugar produced in Haiti
SOJU	soju is traditionally made from rice, wheat, or barley. A korean drink.
GUARO	A clear liquid distilled from sugar cane juices
PINGA	Another name for Cachaca
GRAPPA	a fragrant, grape-based pomace brandy of Italian origin that contains between 35 to 60 percent alcohol by volume
ZIVANIA	a Cypriot pomace brandy produced from the distillation of a mixture of grape pomace and local dry wines made from Xynisteri and Mavro grapes
HORILKA	a Ukrainian alcoholic beverage which is usually distilled from grain (usually wheat or rye)
POTEEN	a traditional Irish distilled beverage made from cereals, grain, whey, sugar beet, molasses and potatoes.
PONCHA	a traditional alcoholic drink from the island of Madeira, made with aguardente de cana (distilled alcohol made from sugar cane juice), honey, sugar, and either orange juice or lemon juice.
MEAD	an alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey with water, sometimes with various fruits, spices, grains, or hops
KASIRI	an alcoholic beverage made from cassava
KUMIS	a fermented dairy product traditionally made from mare's milk. FAirly low alcohol content.
SAKE	an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran
SONTI	a rice-based alcoholic drink, originating from the Indian subcontinent
TEPACHE	a fermented beverage made from the peel and the rind of pineapples
TISWIN	an alcoholic beverage brewed from corn
TONTO	a traditional Ugandan fermented beverage made from bananas
SANGRIA	A punch which consists of red wine and chopped fruit, often with other ingredients or spirits.
SHERRY	a fortified wine made from white grapes
MARSALA	a fortified wine, dry or sweet, produced in the region surrounding the Italian city of Marsala
METAXA	a Greek amber spirit
PALINKA	a traditional fruit brandy in Central Europe with origins in Hungary
SINGANI	distilled from white Muscat of Alexandria grapes. It is produced only in the Bolivia.
WHISKY	a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Various grains are used for different varieties, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat.
SLOE	a British red liqueur made with gin and sloes
DAMSON	A type of rum. a liqueur, usually homemade, made from damson plums
SHANDY	beer mixed with lemonade normally.
MARTINI	this can be a type of cocktail or a vermouth. The cocktail is made with gin and vermouth and garnished with an olive or a lemon twist.
MOJITO	a cocktail that consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar , lime juice, soda water, and mint
OGHI	an Armenian spirit distilled from fruits or berries
JENEVER	is the juniper-flavored traditional liquor in the Netherlands, Belgium and adjoining areas in northern France and northwestern Germany
MALT	as in malt whiskey
BEAM	as in Jim Beam, a brand of whisky
TEJ	a mead or honey wine that is brewed and consumed in Ethiopia and Eritrea
CALVADOS	an apple or pear brandy from Normandy in France.
ORUJO	a pomace brandy from northern Spain
CACHACA	a distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice
KAHLUA	a coffee-flavored liqueur which comes from Mexico. The drink contains rum, sugar, vanilla bean, and arabica coffee
TIA	This is after Tia Maria which is a dark liqueur whos emain ingredients are coffee beans, Jamaican rum, vanilla, and sugar
BAILEY	I was thing about Baileys Irish Cream here which is an alcoholic beverage flavored with cream, cocoa, and Irish whiskey
ADVOCAAT	a Dutch alcoholic beverage made from eggs, sugar, and brandy
MARNIER	As in Grand Marnier which is a French brand of liqueurs
MIDORI	a sweet, bright green coloured, muskmelon-flavored liqueur
AMARETTO	a sweet Italian liqueur
CAMPARI	an alcoholic liqueur obtained from the infusion of herbs and fruit
STREGA	an Italian herbal liqueur, it contains about 70 herbal ingredients including saffron, mint and fennel
MIRTO	a popular liqueur in Sardinia, Corsica and Capraia obtained from the myrtle plant
CYNAR	an Italian bitter liqueur of the amaro variety which is made from 13 herbs and plants.
AWAMORI	an alcoholic beverage from Okinawa, Japan which is made from long grain indica rice
BOUKHA	a distilled beverage produced from figs in Tunisia
MIDUS	an alcoholic beverage made of grain, honey and water similar to Mead which comes from Lithuania
TUAK	an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm trees
TEQUILA	a distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant
AKEVITT	a distilled spirit that is principally produced in Scandinavia. Akvavit is distilled from grain and potatoes, and is flavoured with a variety of herbs.This is the Norwegian name.
NALEWKA	a traditional alcohol from Poland
KRUPNIK	a traditional sweet alcoholic drink similar to a liqueur which is popular in Poland
AMARULA	a cream liqueur from South Africa which is made with sugar, cream and the fruit of the African marula tree
SATO	Also called Thai rice wine
PITORRO	a distilled spirit from Puerto Rico
COGNAC	a variety of brandy named after Cognac in France
PILS	As in a shortened version of Pilsener
SAHTI	a Finnish beer made from malted and unmalted grains including barley, rye and oats
MARZEN	a light-to-amber colored lager traditionally brewed in Munich
DUNKEL	a dark brown colored lager traditionally brewed all over Germany.
HELLES	a traditional German pale lager beer, produced mainly in Munich
KOLSCH	a style of beer originating in Cologne, Germany.
GOSE	a warm fermented beer that originated in Goslar, Germany
BOCK	a strong lager of German origin
COBRA	A brand of beer
MAITAI	a cocktail based on rum, Curaçao liqueur, orgeat syrup, and lime juice
DAIQUIRI	a family of cocktails whose main ingredients are rum, citrus juice, and sugar or other sweetener
KIR	a French cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis topped up with white wine
MIMOSA	is composed of champagne (or other sparkling wine) and chilled citrus juice, usually orange juice
COLADA	a cocktail made with rum, cream of coconut or coconut milk, and pineapple juice
LIBRA	As in Cuba Libre which is is a cocktail which consists of cola, rum, and sometimes lime juice on ice
BELLINI	a cocktail made with Prosecco and peach purée or nectar
MARGARITA	a cocktail consisting of tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice often served with salt on the rim of the glass
MARY	From Bloody Mary which is a cocktail containing vodka, tomato juice, and other spices and flavorings including Worcestershire sauce, hot sauces, garlic, herbs, horseradish, celery, olives, salt, black pepper, lemon juice, lime juice and/or celery salt.
HARVEY	a drink made with vodka, Galliano, and orange juice
ROMPOPE	an eggnog-like drink made with eggs, milk, and vanilla flavouring which is drunk in Central America
SOL	A brand of beer

It goes without saying that it may be fun to name your dog after an alcoholic beverage but NEVER GIVE YOUR DOG ALCOHOL, not even a little drop.

February 3, 2020 0 comment

Names

Welsh Names For Your Male Or Female Puppy

written by petlearner71

Are you looking for some Welsh names for your new puppy. In this article we give you a selection of inspiration.

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We give you the name, whether it was originally male or female and what is the meaning.

Name	Male or female	Meaning
ADERYN	FEMALE	Means “bird” in Welsh
AERON	FEMALE / MALE	River Aeron in Wales, Aeron in Welsh meant: “queen of brightness”
AFON	FEMALE / MALE	Means “river” in Welsh.
ALED	MALE	mall river near Conwy County Borough
ALIS	FEMALE	Welsh form of ALICE
ALUN	MALE	Welsh form of ALAN.
ANDRAS	MALE	Welsh variant of ANDREAS.
ANWEN	FEMALE	Means “very beautiful” in Welsh
BETHAN	FEMALE	Welsh shortened version of ELIZABETH.
BETRYS	FEMALE	Welsh form of BEATRICE.
BERWYN	MALE	the Berwyn range of mountains in northeast Wales
BRONWEN	FEMALE	Welsh bron “breast” and -wen, gwen “fair””white”
BRYN	FEMALE / MALE	Means “hill, mound” in Welsh.
CADELL	MALE	Various Welsh kings and princes
CADFAEL	MALE	Comes from Welsh cad “battle” and mael “prince”.
CADFAN	MALE	Comes from Welsh cad “battle” and ban “peak”. Saint Cadfan, sometimes Anglicized as Gideon, was the 6th century founder-abbot of Tywyn and Bardsey, both in Gwynedd, Wales
CADOC	MALE	Derived from Welsh cad meaning “battle”. Saint Cadoc or Cadog was a 5th–6th-century Abbot of Llancarfan, near Cowbridge in Glamorganshire, Wales
CARYS	FEMALE	Derived from Welsh caru meaning “love”
CATRIN	FEMALE	Welsh form of KATHERINE
CEFIN	MALE	Welsh form of KEVIN
CELYN	MALE	Means “holly” in Welsh. Also Llyn Celyn, large reservoir in the valley of the River Tryweryn in North Wales
COLWYN	MALE	Colwyn Bay is a town, community and seaside resort in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales overlooking the Irish Sea
CRYSTIN	FEMALE	Welsh form of CHRISTINE.
DAFYDD	MALE	Welsh form of DAVID. Dafydd ap Gruffydd was Prince of Wales from 11 December 1282 until his execution on 3 October 1283 by King Edward I of England. He was the last independent ruler of Wales
DAI	MALE	a diminutive form of Dafydd (David). Several famous sportsman have had this name.
DELYTH	FEMALE	meaning “pretty and blessed”
DEWEY	MALE	Welsh form of DAVID.
DILWYN	MALE	Derived from the Welsh element dilys “genuine” combined with gwyn “white, fair, blessed”.
DILYS	FEMALE	Means “genuine” in Welsh.
DYLAN	MALE	Meaning “son of the sea”, “son of the wave”, or “born from the ocean”. Dylan ail Don represents darkness while his twin brother Lleu Llaw Gyffes represents light. But the more common interpretation is that Dylan is a Welsh sea-god.
EFA	FEMALE	Welsh form of EVA.
EIRA	FEMALE	Means “snow” in Welsh.
EIRIAN	FEMALE / MALE	Means “bright, beautiful” in Welsh.
ELAIN	FEMALE	Means “fawn” in Welsh.
ELEN	FEMALE	Saint Elen is traditionally considered a saint in the Welsh Church; she is known as Saint Helen of Caernarfon
ELERI	FEMALE	Eleri, daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog, the Welsh, 5th-century king
EMLYN	MALE	one of the seven cantrefi of Dyfed, an ancient district of Wales, which became part of Deheubarth in around 950
EMRYS	MALE	Welsh form of AMBROSE.
EMYR	MALE	Means “king, lord” in Welsh.
ENFYS	FEMALE / MALE	Means “rainbow” in Welsh. Enfys Nest was a human female resistance fighter in Star Wars
ENID	FEMALE	The origin is Middle Welsh eneit, meaning “spirit, life”. Lots of famous references such as Enid Blyton who was a British children's writer
EVAN	MALE	Anglicized form of Iefan, a Welsh form of JOHN.
FFION	FEMALE	means “purple foxglove” in Welsh.
GAENOR	FEMALE	Welsh variant of GAYNOR.
GARETH	MALE	Lots of references. Sir Gareth is a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend, Gareth Bale the footballer
GERAINT	MALE	a character from Welsh folklore and Arthurian legend. He was a king of Dumnonia and a valiant warrior
GERALLT	MALE	Welsh form of GERALD.
GETHIN	MALE	Means “dark-skinned, swarthy” in Welsh.
GLADYS	FEMALE	from the Welsh name Gwladus or Gwladys, which bears the meaning of royalty (princess)
GLAW	FEMALE / MALE	Means “rain” in Welsh.
GLENDA	FEMALE	glân “pure, clean” and da “good”.
GLENYS	FEMALE	a Welsh female given name meaning “clean, holy”
GLYN	MALE	Means “valley” in Welsh.
GRWN	MALE	Means “ridge” in Welsh.
GWYN	MALE	given names or surnames meaning “white” or/and “blessed” in Welsh
HAF	FEMALE	Means “summer” in Welsh.
HARRI	MALE	Welsh form of HARRY.
HAUL	MALE	Means “sun” in Welsh.
HEFIN	MALE	Means “summer” in Welsh.
HELEDD	FEMALE	Canu Heledd are a collection of early Welsh englyn-poems
HUW	MALE	Welsh form of HUGH.
HYWEL	MALE	Hywel ap Rhodri Molwynog, 9th-century king of Gwynedd
IAGO	MALE	a form of the given name Jacob, a fictional character in Shakespeare's Othello
IDRIS	MALE	“Ardent lord”, from udd (lord, prince) + ris (ardent, enthusiastic, impulsive). Idris Elba is a good example
IFAN	MALE	Welsh form of JOHN.
ITHEL	MALE	Ithel or Idwal ap Morgan was a king of Gwent and Glywysing in southeastern Wales
IVOR	MALE	derived from Old Norse Ívarr, adopted in Wales in the spelling Ifor.
IWAN	MALE	Welsh form of JOHN.
LOWRI	FEMALE	Welsh form of LAURA.
LUC	MALE	Welsh form of Lucas
MABON	MALE	Mabon ap Modron is a prominent figure from Welsh literature and mythology, the son of Modron and a member of Arthur's war band.
MABYN	FEMALE	a medieval Cornish saint. According to local Cornish tradition she was one of the many children of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog in Wales in the 5th century.
MACSEN	MALE	Welsh form of MAXIMUS.
MADOC	MALE	according to folklore, a Welsh prince who sailed to America in 1170
MAIR	FEMALE	Welsh form of MARY.
MALLT	FEMALE	Welsh form of MAUD.
MARED	FEMALE	Welsh form of MARGARET.
MEGAN	FEMALE	Welsh diminutive of MARGARET.
MEICAL	MALE	Welsh form of MICHAEL.
MEINIR	FEMALE	Means “maiden” in Welsh.
MEREDITH	FEMALE / MALE	the name was usually rendered as Morgetuid or Margetiud.The meaning of the first element, Mere, is unclear although some scholars have translated it as “great” or “splendid”.The final element of iudd has the meaning of lord
MOSTYN	MALE	a village and community in Flintshire, Wales,
NERYS	FEMALE
NESTA	FEMALE	Welsh diminutive of AGNES.
OLWEN	FEMALE	is the daughter of the giant Ysbaddaden and cousin of Goreu. She is the heroine of the story Culhwch and Olwen in the Mabinogion
OWAIN	MALE	Owain Glyndŵr was a Welsh leader who instigated an unsuccessful war of independence with the aim of ending English rule in Wales during the Late Middle Ages
OWEN	MALE	Anglicized form of OWAIN.
OWENA	FEMALE	Female version of OWEN
PADRIG	MALE	Welsh form of PATRICK
PEDR	MALE	Welsh form of PETER.
REECE	MALE	Anglicized form of RHYS.
RHIAN	FEMALE	the common Welsh word for “maiden”
RHIANNON	FEMALE	a major figure in the Mabinogi, the medieval Welsh story collection. She appears mainly in the First Branch of the Mabinogi, and again in the Third Branch. Also a Fleetwood Mac song
RHISIART	MALE	Welsh form of RICHARD.
RHODRI	MALE	Rhodri the Great succeeded his father, Merfyn Frych, as King of Gwynedd in 844
RHOSYN	FEMALE	Means “rose” in Welsh.
RHYS	MALE	a popular Welsh given name (usually male), which is famous in Welsh history and which is also used as a surname. It originates from Deheubarth, an old region of South West Wales
SEREN	FEMALE	Means “star” in Welsh.
SIÂN	FEMALE	Welsh form of JEANNE.
SIARL	MALE	Welsh form of CHARLES.
SIÔN	MALE	Welsh form of JOHN
SIONED	FEMALE	Welsh form of JANET.
TEGAN	MALE	a diminutive of the Welsh word teg (“fair”) and means “darling,” “loved one,” or “favourite,” and is the normal Welsh word for “toy.
TESNI	FEMALE	Means “warmth from the sun” in Welsh
TIWLIP	FEMALE	Means “tulip” in Welsh.
TREVOR	MALE	the Welsh tre(f), meaning “homestead”, or “settlement” and a form of mawr, meaning “large, big”
YORATH	MALE	Anglicized form of IORWERTH.

You can also get inspiration from generic welsh words, here are some examples

Welsh	English
afon	river
allt	hillside, wood
bach	little
bryn	hill
caer	fort, stronghold
capel	chapel
cefn	ridge
craig	rock
croes	cross, crossroads
crug	hillock
dinas	city
dol	meadow
garth	enclosure, garden, ridge
glan	bank of river or lake
glyn	deep valley
gwaun	moorland
hafod	summer farmstead
hendre	winter farmstead
llannerch	clearing
llyn	lake
maen	stone
mawr	big
melin	mill
merthyr	martyrium
moel	bare hill
môr	sea
morfa	salt marsh
ogof	cave
pentre	homestead, village
plas	hall, mansion
pont	bridge
porth	harbour, gateway
pwll	pool
rhaeadr	waterfall
rhos	moor, promontory
rhyd	ford
tafarn	inn, tavern
traeth	beach
tref	village, town

How about some Welsh towns, here is a few examples

Flint , Kenfig, Brecon, bangor, Bala, Neath, Nefyn, Rhyl, Tenby and Risca

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