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Animal-Inspired Names.

 

 

Al – real name – here short for "Alpaca".

 

Anima, Animan, Animanda – use elements of the word "Animal".

 

Archer – from "archer fish"

 

Ark -

 

 

Bay horse colour.

 

             Bee –

 

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.

 

Collie – dog breed.

 

                                    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)

 

Fox –

 

 

Gib male cat.

 

Girry derived from "giraffe".  (JIRR-ee)

 

Grayling -

 

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".

 

Leo, Leon, Leona, Leonie – real names – meaning "Lion".

 

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.

 

Salamander-

 

Siam-  (SIGH-am)

 

Star derived from "starfish' – also "ratS" backwards!

 

 

Tabbi, Tabbycat colour.

 

Tabitha real name – means "gazelle".

 

Tamarin -

 

Tiger-

 

Tom male cat.

 

 

 

Wal from "Wallaby".

 

Wild

 

 

Wolf, Wolfa, Wolfie

 

 

Zeb – real dim. of Zebediah – here derived from "Zebra".

 

 

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