Animal-Inspired
Names.
Archer
– from "archer fish"
Ark
-
Bay
– horse colour.
Bilby
-
Brock
– alternative name for a badger.
Brumby-
Buck
-
Butterfly
–
Canter
– one of the gaits of a horse.
Caribou
- (CARR-ee-boo)
Catsy, Catta , Cattie – derived from "Cat".
Cavy – a kind of guineapig.
Cheval-
French
- "Horse".
Chien-
derived
from French - "Dog".
Cob
- a
kind of horse, also a swan.
Colt
– young male horse.
Colta
- derived from "Colt".
Coney
– alternative name for a rabbit.
Cougar-
(COO-gar)
Deera
– derived from "Deer".
Dino-
Dolphin-
Dorcas
– real name – means "deer". (DOR-c's)
Dory-
Elka
– derived from
"Elk".
Elkie
– derived from "Elk".
Ella
– derived from "Elephant".
Ele
– derived from "Elephant".
(ELL-ee)
Fauna
– Latin name – meaning "animal". (FORN-a)
Fawna
– derived from "Fawn". (FORN-a)
Fawnie
– derived from "Fawn". (FORN-ee)
Felis
- derived from "Feline". (FEE-liss)
Foala
– derived from "Foal". (FOE-la)
Gib
– male cat.
Girry
– derived from
"giraffe". (JIRR-ee)
Grey
– horse colour.
Hunter
– a kind of horse.
Impala
–
Joey
– baby kangaroo.
Kanga
– kangaroo.
Kitten
Lambert
– real name – sounds like "lamb".
Leah
– real name – means
"ewe".
Linda
– real name – means "Snake".
Lion,
Lionel –
Loris-
(LORR-iss)
Lynx-
(LIN-x)
Mantis-
(MAN-tiss)
Maresy
– derived from "Mare".
Marlin-
Marten-
Mille
- (MILL-ee) millipede.
Mink-
Monk,
Monka – (MUNK-a) derived from
"Monkey".
Moth-
Mustang-
Noah-
Orca-
Otter-
Panda-
Panther-
Pen
– a female swan.
Ponya
– (PON-ya or POAN-ya) derived from
"Pony".
Portia
– (PORSH-a) real name – has
"Pig" connotations.
Rex-
breed
of cat
Sal
– from Salmon.
Star
– derived from
"starfish' – also "ratS" backwards!
Tabbi,
Tabby – cat colour.
Tabitha
– real name – means
"gazelle".
Tamarin
-
Tiger-
Tom
– male cat.
Wal
– from
"Wallaby".
Wild
–
Zeb
– real dim. of Zebediah – here derived from "Zebra".
Background
– "Tesscoat 2" by Sallyo's
Backgrounds