Sorted Cat Names

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These are mostly names off of my Delta Tau name idea list. To make it a little easier to find certain names for specific characteristics (example colors) and personalities or breeds I copied some of the names from my big list into specific common catagories here. There is also a section of related name ideas for naming groups of cats or a litter of kittens.

appearance
- general appearance coat type, special markings, prettiness, etc.
- names for Persians
- names for long hair cats
- especially large or small cats
- cats with socks or polydactyls (extra toes)
- spotted cats
- colors
  black ~ white ~ grey or blue ~ red or orange ~ cream, peach, buff, yellow ~ brown ~ black and white
group names
behavior or personality

appearance
- general appearance
  - ~~~female~~~
  - Annakiya - (ah-nah-key-ah) Housa - sweet face
  - Alida - Lat Small winged one
  - Babushka head kerchief, also grandmother (Russia)
  - Callida, Callista - Gr most beautiful
  - CHASCA¹⁷ (CH'AHZ-kah) means approx. "star of long hair." A patron goddess of princesses, Girls & flowers were among her primary concerns.
  - Godiva
  - Meka Hawaiian - Eyes
  - Michiko - Japan beauty + wisdom
  - Mignon - Fr darling/cute
  - Moquette - velvet pile carpet or upholstery
  - Raisonne¹ (ray-zoh-NAY) logical, arranged systematically
  - Rapunzel
  - Revlon
  - Silk
  - Tamaka ¹⁸ (tah-MAH-kah) Japan armlet or bracelet
  - Tapestry
  - Tiara
  - Velvet
  - Velveteen
  - ~~~male~~~
  - Algernon - England 'with whiskers'
  - Berbee
  - Busby¹ Bushy wig
  - Frasier english curly haired
  - Gargoyle
  - Howdah ²²The riding seat on the back of an elephant
  - Lennon gaelic - little cloak
  - Mumblecrust¹ toothless person, beggar
  - ~~~either~~~
  - Bandana
  - Bibou - Japanese 'beauty'
  - Kinkajou¹ a small furry tropical mammal
  - Koala
  - Nikin¹ (NICK-en) a very soft creature
  - Taliesin - ¹⁹ - Welsh god, means 'radiant brow', a harper, sage, seer, poet, initiate + wizard.
  - Teebo Ewok in Star Wars
  - Tribble
  - Wicket Ewok in Star Wars
  - Wimple ²²The traditional headress of nuns
  - Zydeco (ZIE-dih-coh) washboard, for striped cat
- persian names
  - ~~~female~~~
  - ANAHITA ² Persian goddess of procreation.
  - Nazanin Persian - sweetheart
  - Souri/Suri Persian red rose
  - Souzan Persian burning, flaming
  - Tarana (Tehr-AH-neh) Persian song
  - ~~~male~~~
  - Kasper Persian ~ a treasured secret
  - Perizad Persian ~ born of fairies
  - ~~~either~~~
  - Koki (KOH-kee) Hawaiian - snub nosed
  - Mirza¹ Persian title of honor after name of prince, hero, scholar or high official
- names for long hair cats
  - ~~~female~~~
  - Donizetti composer of italian opera
  - ~~~male~~~
  - Figaro opera character
  - Giotto renaissance painter/architect
  - Puccini opera composer
  - ~~~either~~~
  - Cezanne artist
  - Pizarro spanish conquistador
  - Poussin artist
- names for large or small cats
  - ~~~female~~~
  - Demitasse
  - Dumpling
  - Lilliput
  - Jambu ¹⁸(JAHM-boo) mythical Hindo rose apple tree - so immense it overshadows the world
  - Juji - Afr Heap of love
  - Rosebud
  - ~~~male~~~
  - Firkin¹ 56 pounds of butter (British) or 1/4 barrel (9 gallons)
  - Fodgel ²³[Scot] plump and solidly built; buxom
  - Fubsy ²³being chubby and somewhat squat
  - Kilimanjaro ¹⁹ a mountain
  - Plumbum¹ Lead; Symbol is Pb. (for a lead weight?)
  - Tugboat
  - Wallydrag¹ (WAIL-lee-drag) runt or youngest of litter
  - ~~~either~~~
  - Shamu
- cats with 'socks' or polydactyls
  - ~~~female~~~
  - Imelda²⁰ philippines - industrious (good for a cat with shoes)
  - Mistletoe ¹⁹
  - Totsi ¹⁸ (toht-SEE) Hopi Indian name - moccasins
  - ~~~male~~~
  - Snowshoe
  - Southpaw
  - ~~~either~~~
  - Moccasin(s)
  - Tiptoe
- names for spotted cats
  - ~~~female~~~
  - Confetti
  - ~~~male~~~
  - Agu ¹⁸ (ah-GOO) Nigerian Ibu means leopard
  - Maculatus - latin - spotted fish
  - Rorschach
  - Yahtzee a dice game
  - ~~~either~~~
  - Appaloosa (spotted)
  - Domino
  - Freckle
  - Kiko (KEE-koh) Hawaiian - spot
  - Kikokiko (KEE-koh-KEE-koh) Hawaiian - speckles
  - Raindrop
- COLORS
  - black
    - ~~~female~~~
    - Adrienne - ¹⁸ French dark one
    - Brenna - irish dark hair
    - Hana - ¹⁸ (hah-NAH) Japanese 'flower'/'blossom' OR (HAH-nah) Arapahoe Indian 'sky'/'black cloud'
    - Inq
    - Keriann - irish dark haired
    - Koko²⁰ N. Amer. Indian - night
    - Obsidian
    - Onyx
    - Ombra ^a - Italian for 'shadow'
    - Sumiko - Japan charcoal
    - ~~~male~~~
    - Kerwin - irish little jet black one
    - Maduro¹ Strong & dark, esp cigars
    - Mauli¹⁸ (MOUW-lee) Hawaiian dark skinned
    - Kanika - Afr Black cloth
    - Licorice
  - white (see also cream and buff below)
    - ~~~female~~~
    - Ananose ²¹ - Am. Ind. 'white fawn'
    - Aolani - ¹⁸ (ow-LAH-nee) Hawaiian 'heavenly cloud'
    - Badria - ¹⁹ Afghani - moonlike
    - Balaniki - ¹⁸ (bah-lah-NEE-kee) Hawaiian white one
    - CARIDWEN⁴ (KAHR-ed-wen) a corn goddess, Moon goddess as well as all encompassing goddess of Nature. Name means "white grain".
    - Chenoa - ¹⁸ (chay-NOH-ah) Am Indian white dove
    - Chitsa - ¹⁸ (CHEET-sah) Am Indian fair one
    - Finola - Irish - white shoulders
    - Fiona Celtic - white/fair
    - Gretchen German little pearl
    - Ivory
    - Jacinthe¹ brilliant red-yellow
    - Lillywhite
    - Lucine²⁰(loo-SEEN) Armenian - moon
    - Oriole latin fair-haired
    - Opal
    - Rhoswen - white rose
    - Yuki ¹⁸ (YOO-kee) Japan snow or lucky, variation is Yukiko snow child or lucky child
    - Zahra (zah-rah) arabic white
    - ~~~male~~~
    - Argento - ¹⁹ Italian silver
    - Barry
    - Milk Dud
    - Moonshine
    - Muraco - am. indian - white moon
    - Periwig¹ (pear-EE-wig) white pompadour wig
    - Reggie(Reginald) - white
    - Yukio¹⁸ (you-KEE-oh) Japan 'snowboy' implies 'boy who goes his own way'
    - ~~~either~~~
    - Bergelmir frost giant in Scandanavian mythology
    - Chilali - ¹⁸ (chee-LAH-lee)Am Indian snowbird
    - Coconut
    - Eidolon¹ (eye-DOLE-en) ghost, apparition
    - Kodama "echo" or "tree spirit" in Japan - adorable white beings in the movie "Princess Mononoke".
    - Lamchop
    - Yuki japanese Snow or Lucky
  - grey or blue
    - ~~~female~~~
    - Afina - ¹⁸ (ah-FEE-nah) Rumania 'Blueberry'
    - Aolani - ¹⁸ (ow-LAH-nee) Hawaiian 'heavenly cloud'
    - Chimalis - ¹⁸ (chee-MAH-lees) Am Indian 'bluebird'
    - Dovey, Dove
    - Liaden - (lee-ah-den) Irish - grey lady
    - MARRATU² a goddess of the sea & of the Moon, & dreams. Her color is blue.
    - Ombra ²¹ - Italian for 'shadow'
    - Sumiko - Japan charcoal
    - Yoki ¹⁸ (YOH-kee) Am. Indian bluebird on the mesa
    - ~~~male~~~
    - Eeyore
    - Nimbus ²¹ - cloud
    - Riroriro¹ (REE-roh-REE-roh) gray warbler of New Zealand
    - Rowleyrag¹ dark grey stone
    - Grigio ²¹ - Italian for 'grey'
    - Shubuta ²¹ - Choctaw Indian for 'smoky'
  - red, ginger or orange
    - ~~~female~~~
    - Auburn (red brown)
    - Garnet
    - Ivory
    - Ketzia ¹⁸(ket-ZEE-ah) Hebrew a cinnamonlike bark
    - Lilly-low¹ a bright flame, British
    - Lokilani ¹⁸(loh-ke-LAH-nee) hawaiian small red rose/heavenly rose
    - Lollybanger¹ gingerbread with raisins
    - Mirador¹ reddish/orange
    - Paprika
    - Rosabel
    - Ruby
    - Souri/Suri Persian red rose
    - Souzan Persian burning, flaming
    - ~~~male~~~
    - Aerugo¹ (ee-ROO-go) Rust
    - Caboose
    - Pirro¹⁸ (PEER-roh) Spanish name 'with flaming hair'
    - Questzal¹ (KEHT-sehl) large green/red bird worshipped by Aztecs; Guatamala national emblem
    - Alani ¹⁸ (ah-LAH-nee) Hawaiian orange
    - Gingerbit
    - Ginseng
    - Iiwi¹ (ee-EE-wee) Hawaiian bird with brilliant red feathers
    - Keegan or Kegan - gael - irish liitle & fiery one
    - Roughy
  - cream, peach, buff and/or yellow
    - ~~~female~~~
    - Albinka - L. - Pol. strong resolute / blond
    - Cameo
    - Chanterelle ¹¹ yellow/gold mushroom OR highest pitched string of instrument.
    - Chitsa - ¹⁸ (CHEET-sah) Am Indian fair one
    - Gillian - (Jill-ee-ann) latin downy haired
    - Gretchen German little pearl
    - Ivory
    - Khaki ²¹
    - Lilly-low¹ a bright flame, British
    - Orianna latin golden, dawning
    - Oriole latin fair-haired
    - Pearl
    - Sassafras
    - Sahara
    - Sillabub¹ inconsequential puff; buffoon; dessert made w/ cream
    - Zuleika arabic - fair, intelligent
    - ~~~male~~~
    - Boyd - gael - irish yellow haired
    - Helaku¹⁸ (hay-LAH-koo) Am. Indian 'Sunny Day'
    - Banana
    - Mamo¹⁸ (MAH-moh) Hawaiian for "saffron flower" or "yellow bird"
    - Adobe
    - ~~~either~~~
    - Butters
  - brown
    - ~~~female~~~
    - Auburn (red brown)
    - Brenna - irish dark hair
    - Hazel
    - Hazelnut
    - Keriann - irish dark haired
    - Ketzia ¹⁸(ket-ZEE-ah) Hebrew a cinnamonlike bark
    - Khaki ²¹
    - Mocha
    - Toffee
    - Topaz
    - ~~~male~~~
    - Baloo ¹⁹ - brown bear in Jungle Book
    - Brunneous¹ (BRUHN-ee-ess) dark brown
    - Cocopuff
    - Dunstan ¹⁹ - English from the brown quarry
    - Nestle
  - black and white
    - ~~~female~~~
    - ~~~male~~~
    - Steinway
    - Tennessee
    - Tennessee Tuxedo (see in groups too)
    - Yahtzee a dice game
    - ~~~either~~~
    - Domino
    - Pandemonium
    - Penguin
    - Shamu (for a large black/white cat)
GROUP NAMES
- the three graces
  - AGLAIA⁷ (Ag-Lay'-Ah) the shining one.
  - EUPHROSYNE⁷ (Yoo-Froh-See'-Nah) the 1 who makes people joyful.
  - THALIA⁷ (Thah'-Lee-Ah), the flowering one.
- Celeste and Babar ²¹ - Elephant, of children's books
- Shirley, Goodness and Mercy (...will follow me all the days of my life.)
- Emmy, Tony and Oscar (awards)
- Charlotte and Wilbur (Charlotte's Web)
- Tarzan and Jane
- Jake and Elwood (Blues Brothers) w/ Elwood
- the Cat Who mystery series
  - Qwilleran (KWILL-ehr-uhn) main character in Lillian Brown's the 'Cat Who' mysteries
  - Koko - ¹⁸Japanese for stork; also the nickname of Lillian Brown's crime solving Siamese cat in the 'Cat Who' mysteries.
  - Yum Yum - female Siamese cat
  - Odd Bunsen - character in 'Danish modern' book
- Lightning Bug ¹⁹, Cricket, Grasshopper, Butterfly, Ladybug, Katydid
- Credit and Debit
- jewel/stone names: Amethyst, Cameo, Coral, Emerald, Garnet, Jade, Obsidian, Onyx, Opal, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Turquoise
- Angels
  - Ambriel²⁰ angel of May
  - Hariel²⁰ angel of tame animals, ruler of science and the arts
  - Gabriel
  - Nariel²⁰ angel of noonday winds
  - Tenshi - Japan - angel
  - Mitsukai - (meets-ook-ay) Japan - angel
- Simon and Garfunkle
- Tiny Tim, Tiptoe, Tulip, Ukelele
- . . . or Tiny Tim, Scrooge, Dickens, Ghost, Marley, Bob Cratchit, Mr and Mrs Fezziwig (Scrooge apprenticed under Fezziwig, in christmas past scene)
- von Trapps (from the sound of music): Captain Georg, Maria, Liesl, Louisa, Brigitta, Marta, Gretl, Friedrich, and Kurt
- Sonny and Cher
- (Scientists) Einstein, Gallileo(sp?), DaVinci(sp), Edison and Newton
- Fruit Loop, Apple Jack, Trix, Cheerio, Cocoa Crispie, Captain Crunch, Lucky Charm, Granola
- Wallace and Gromit
- Marco and Polo
- Tennessee Tuxedo, Phineas J. Whoopee, Chumley
- Endora, Samantha, Tabitha, Darren (could use for more than one cat!), Aunt Clara, Uncle Arthur, Gladys Kravitz
- Jed, Elly May, Granny, Jethro, Miburn Drysdale, Miss Jane Hathaway
- Captain Kangaroo, Mr Green Jeans, Dennis the handyman, Mr. Moose, Mr. Bunny, ping pong
- Duck Duck and Goose
- Frisbee, Whiffle, Boomerang, Nerf
- Harry, Potter, Hermoine, Ron, Dumbledore, Muggle, etc.
- Yogi and Boo Boo
behavior/personality
- miscellaneous personality traits
  - ~~~female~~~
  - Anana - Afr Soft, gentle
  - ANGERONA¹⁵ (Ann'-Jer-Oh'-Nah) goddess of secrecy (guardian of secret names).
  - ANUKIS⁵ (ann-YOU-kiss) goddess of the Nile Cataracts, her name means "hugging" or "clasping".
  - Apricate - ²²to spend time basking in the sun
  - Arietate - ²²to strike with a battering ram or to butt like a ram.
  - CHANTICO¹¹ (chahn-TEE-koh) a goddess of fire, home & hearth & fertility. enjoying extremes of both pleasure & pain.
  - Charisma
  - Chika - ¹⁸ (chee-KAH) Japanese 'near'
  - Comfort
  - Deidre - sorrowful, wanderer
  - Dalila - (Dah-LEE-lah) African - gentle
  - Debutante
  - Ernesztina - hung. serious
  - ERZULIE⁸(ehr-ZOO-lee) an agile, elegant goddess of sex & love, beauty, flowers, & all things. When called, will appear IF offered enough luxury & wealth. Prone to mood swings.
  - Euthymia¹ mental tranquility
  - Geisha
  - Giggle
  - Girlfriend
  - Hollywood
  - Honesty
  - Hoshi ¹⁸(hoh-SHEE) Japanese 'star'
  - Hummingbird
  - KIKIMORA¹⁶ (kee-kee-MORE-ah) a goddess of home & hearth that helped houseclean. She punished slothfulness by breaking/hiding/ruining things.
  - Lilka²⁰ poland - famous warrior maiden
  - Nalini hawaiian calmness of the skies
  - NZAMBI³ (Nah-Zahm'-Bee) a goddess of creation seen disguised as a filthy old beggar woman, rewarding/punishing based on virtues/faults.
  - Panache
  - Pemba ¹⁸ (pehm-BAH) African Bambara word for the force of present existence. Working with Faro, the force of the future, Pemba makes the world go around, moves the starts and directs the affairs of men.
  - Silhouette Silly for short
  - Sillabub¹ inconsequential puff; buffoon; dessert made w/ cream
  - Soubrette¹ (soo-BRETT) acting role of a young coquette or frivolous young woman
  - ~~~male~~~
  - Akando ¹⁸ (ah-KAHN-doh) Am. Indian Ambush
  - Barnacle
  - Bergelmir frost giant in Scandanavian mythology
  - Bernardo - courage of a bear
  - Bumpkin
  - Burlesque
  - Cade¹ (kaid) abandoned by mother, bottle-fed, pampered
  - Clouseau
  - Cowboy
  - DAMBALLAH⁸ (dahm-BAHL-AH) a god of the sky (patron god of rain, rivers & streams), a kind & fatherly god, wise beyond human comprehension, he loves to climb trees & relax.
  - DAZHBOG¹⁶ (DAHSH-bog) a sun god, without a care, eternally youthful.
  - Doggo - ²³in hiding
  - Drumble¹ act sluggishly
  - Eeyore
  - Eidolon¹ (eye-DOLE-en) ghost, apparition
  - Fudgeon - ²²a fussy person
  - Gentleman
  - Gigolo
  - Growltiger - from T.S. Eliot and CATS
  - HAPI⁵ (HAPPY) a fat god, god of the Nile carried a huge plate of food.
  - Hakim¹⁺¹⁸ (hah-KEEM) Moslem/Arabic judge/ruler or wise
  - HANUMAN⁹ (HAH-noo-mahn) king of the monkeys, good at hiding/escaping, and faithful.
  - Helaku¹⁸ (hay-LAH-koo) Am. Indian 'Sunny Day'
  - Hiroshi¹⁸ (hee-ROH-shee) Japan generous
  - HIRUKO¹⁰ (here-ROO-koh) the god of the morning sun, also protected the health of children.
  - Honcho
  - Hugger-mugger ²³1) disorderly confusion; muddle 2) secrecy; concealment "...and we have done but greenly,In hugger-mugger to inter him..." -Shakespeare, Hamlet
  - INTI¹⁷ (IHN-tee) a ruling sun god
  - Izzat¹ Honor, dignity, prestige
  - J�ger - german - hunter
  - JUMALA⁶ (joo-MAH-lah) a supreme god, ruler of the sky & thunder.
  - Kahuna¹ Medicine man or high priest, in Hawaii master artisan
  - Kiyoshi¹⁸ (kee-YOH-shee) Jap. Quiet
  - Kumar¹⁸ (koo-MAHR) India - Prince
  - Maestro
  - Mikado - emperor of Japan
  - MIMIR¹³ (MY-mer) god of wisdom
  - (Mungo¹ one who retrieves valuables from trash)
  - Pickeroon¹ (pick-eh-ROON) thief, pirate
  - Quisby¹ bankrupt, down & out, or an idler
  - Remarkable
  - Ricochet
  - Sandman
  - Scaramouch¹ (SCARE-eh-moosh) a cowardly buffoon
  - Tikolosh¹ (TICK-oh-lowsh) S. African water elf
  - Timber - for a cat that loves to flop down suddenly
  - Tumbleweed
  - Vaquero¹ (vah-KEHR-owe) cowboy south of the border
  - Wallaroo¹ a kangaroo
  - Wallenda ²¹ - circus family
  - WULBARI³ (Wool-Bahr'-Ee) a supreme god.
  - Xertz¹ (ZURTS) to swallow quickly
  - Yoyo
  - Yukio¹⁸ (you-KEE-oh) Japan 'snowboy' implies 'boy who goes his own way'
  - ~~~either~~~
  - Awanata ¹⁸ (ah-wah-NAH-tah) Miwok indian - turtle
  - Busy
  - Chutzpah ²¹ - Yiddish for 'gall'
  - Enigma
  - Envy
  - Fidget
  - Foozle¹ bungle or fumble
  - Fribble - ²³trifle, dodder; to trifle or fool away
  - Grasshopper
  - Kamikaze ²¹
  - Kibitz
  - Koda african last born - a mothers pet
  - Laptop
  - Mischief
  - Nimshy, Nimshi¹ (NIM-she) a silly a$$
  - Ouphe¹ (OOF) elf or goblin
  - Sumo
  - Taboo
  - Turtle
  - Whimsy
- graceful animals
  - ~~~female~~~
  - Amazing Grace
  - Andulka - ¹⁸ (AHN-dool-kah) Czech common name - little graceful one
  - Anica - ¹⁸ Spanish Graceful
  - Aponi - ¹⁸ (ah-POH-nee) Am. Indian 'butterfly'
  - Arabesque
  - Ballerina
  - Kimama ¹⁸(ke-MAH-mah) Shoshone Indian butterfly
  - Mamid ¹⁹ Chippewa Ind. the star dancer
  - Pirouette ²¹
  - Satinka ¹⁸ (sah-TEEN-kah) Am Indian - Magic dancer
  - Tatjana - latvian fairy queen
  - Vogue
  - Waltzing Matilda
  - ~~~male~~~
  - Baryshnikov ²¹
  - Mazurka ²¹ - Polish dance AND figure skating jump
- sweet/happy/friendly
  - ~~~female~~~
  - Acushla¹ (ai-cush-lah) darling (Irish)
  - Adore
  - Alamea - ¹⁸ (Ah-luh-MAY-uh) Hawaiian 'ripe' or precious
  - Ananda - ¹⁸ (ah-nuhn-dah) India Bliss
  - Anisa - Arabic friendly
  - Betty Boop
  - Bliss
  - Emalia - ¹⁸ (em-uh-LEE-uh) Hawaiian form of Emelia, flatterer/flirt
  - Habibah - ¹⁸ (hah-BEE-bah) Arabic beloved
  - Kealoha ¹⁸(ke-uh-LOH-huh) Hawaiian beloved
  - Keiko ¹⁸(KAY-koh) Japanese rapture or reverence or adored one
  - Kira Japan - Adored one
  - Larissa - ¹⁸(lah-REE-sah)russian cheerful one
  - Leilani ¹⁸(lay-LAH-nee) Hawaiian heavenly child
  - Mandisa ¹⁸(man-DEE-sah) S. African (Xhosa) 'sweet'
  - Marnina hebrew - cause of joy
  - Melosa ¹⁸(meh-LOH-sah) Spanish 'honey like', 'sweet' or 'gentle'
  - Miette - small sweet thing
  - Mu Lan ¹⁸ Chinese magnolia blossom, symbol of feminine sweetness
  - Mu Tan ¹⁸ Chinese tree peony blossom, symbol of love and affection
  - Nazanin Persian - sweetheart
  - Nissa - Scandanavian friendly elf
  - Pelkita - ¹⁹ Basque - friendly
  - Sachi ¹⁸ (sah-CHEE) Japan bless
  - Tehya - Indian precious
  - Tirzah - Hebrew - delight
  - Ulani ¹⁸ (oo-LAH-nee) Hawaiian cheerful
  - Vevina Irish - sweet lady
  - ~~~male~~~
  - Amadeus - Mozart; also Latin got of love
  - ANGUS⁴ (AHN-guss) a god of youth and love & beauty. His full name "Angus of the Brugh".
  - Azizi ¹⁸ (ah-ZEE-zee) Swahili 'precious', used in E. Africa
  - Bo ²³fellow; pal, buddy
  - Habib¹⁸ (hah-BEEB) Muslim/Arabic beloved
  - Kahlil¹⁸ (kah-LEEL) Arabic 'good friend'
  - Kaloosh - Armenian - Blessed coming
  - Kantu¹⁸ (KAHN-too) "Happy", one name for Kama, the black Hindu god of love who rides a parrot, carries a sugarcane bow + arrows tipped in flowers
  - Keefe - gael - irish cherished handsome
  - Kimosabe
  - MUNGO³ (Muhn'-Goh) a rain god (also in Scott. - amiable)
  - Skookem¹ first rate; the best (Chinook jargon)
  - Winthrop - Teutonic friendly
  - Bonhomie¹ (bun-eh-MIE) French cheerfulness
  - ~~~either~~~
  - Fizgig¹ flirtatious woman, hissing firework, noisy toy or barbed harpoon
  - Teshi - Afr cheerful, full of laughter
  - Treasure
- brats and bad cats
  - ~~~female~~~
  - Audacity
  - Azami - ¹⁸ (ah-zah-MEE) Japan 'thistle flower' symbol of defiance and surliness
  - Baba Yaga ²¹ - Russian ogress
  - MACHA⁴ (MAH-cha) a ruthless & bloodthirsty goddess of war, initially a "Mother Goddess" she had absolute dominance over males.
  - Meria - african rebellious one
  - Mynx
  - Piquant pleasingly sharp, biting or tart
  - Taniwha¹ (TAHN-ee-wah) a Maori monster
  - ~~~male~~~
  - Abambou - The evil spirit of the Camma tribes in Africa.
  - AZACCA⁸ (ah-ZAH-kah) a god of agriculture. Pushy, rude and always eating!
  - Beelzebub
  - Bela Lugosi
  - Buccaneer
  - Bulldozer
  - Gargoyle
  - Gilgamesh ²¹ - babylonian tyrant, fond of wrestling
  - Haboob¹ Violent desert sandstorm
  - HAYA-JI¹⁰ (hah-YAH-jee) a god of wind & whirlwinds in particular.
  - Khumbaba ²¹ - horrible giant from Asia...killed by Gilgamesh
  - KYALA³ (kye-AH'-lah) a creator god, so 'significant' he didn't allow humans to worship him.
  - Sasquatch
  - Tsunami
  - ZABABA ² a god of combat
  - ~~~either~~~
  - Alloo¹ (a-LOO, a as in man) to incite
  - Ambush
  - Chutzpah ²¹ - Yiddish for 'gall'
  - Havoc
  - Kittly-benders¹ on thin ice
  - Pandemonium
  - Pazuzu ²¹ - evil spirit/demon (in 'The Exorcist')
  - Peeve
  - Quibble
  - Storm
  - Tatso ²¹ - Japanese 'monster'
  - Voodoo
- Talkative or noisy
  - ~~~female~~~
  - A Cappela
  - Brindisi ²¹ - Italian drinking song
  - Calliope Gr Beautiful voice
  - Carioca¹ S American dance/music
  - Chanterelle ¹¹ yellow/gold mushroom OR highest pitched string of instrument.
  - Chanteuse - (shahn-TUZ) nightclub singer
  - Decibel
  - Dicacity¹ Oral playfulness, talkativeness
  - Dulcet pleasing to ear; sweet to taste
  - Dulcimer
  - Echo
  - Effie - Gr melodious talk
  - Kamichi¹ ("ch" like "sh") horned screamer
  - Karimata¹ 2 headed japanese arrow that whistles
  - Lullaby
  - Lulliloo¹ to shout a joyous welcome
  - Lyric
  - Mariachi
  - Marimba - wooden xylophone (africa)
  - Melody
  - Melisma¹ melody, part of an aria
  - Murmur
  - Musette - French bagpipe or small knapsack
  - Nasnan - Nat. Amer. surrounded by a song
  - Piccolo
  - Serenade
  - Suzu ²¹ - Japan 'little bell'
  - Suzuki ¹⁸ Japan 'bell tree'
  - Tarana (Tehr-AH-neh) Persian song
  - Trilby - Ital One who sings musical trills
  - ~~~male~~~
  - Ahanu ¹⁸ (ah-HAH-noo) Am Indian 'he laughs'
  - Aubade¹ (owe-BAD) morning music
  - Clyde - Welsh heard from afar
  - Detroit - the motor kitty
  - Dichali ¹⁸ (dee-CHAH-lee) Am. Indian 'he speaks often'
  - Evenrude purrs like a motor
  - Filibuster
  - Foof - ²²to howl and whine like a wounded dog
  - Humdudgeon ²³[Scot] 1) a loud complaint or noise 2) an imaginary pain or illness
  - Kuzih¹⁸ (koo-zhi (short i)) Carrier Indian 'great talker'
  - Liwanu¹⁸ (lee-WAH-nuh) Miwok Indian 'bear growling'
  - Mojag¹⁸ (MOH-yahg) Am. Indian 'never quiet'
  - Piffero¹ cross between an oboe & bagpipe
  - Pipient¹ (PIP-ee-ent) piping, chirping
  - Placido²⁰ spain - serene (also an opera singer)
  - Rumbelow¹ sailors' combination of meaningless syllables, i.e. "yo-ho-ho"
  - Sambuka ²¹ - an instrument
  - Theorbo ²¹ - instrument
  - Tucket¹ trumpet fanfare
  - Tympani
  - ~~~either~~~
  - Bombilate - ²²to loudly hum or buzz continuously
  - Boozhoo (boo-szhoo) Ojibwe - hello/greeting
  - Crescendo
  - Croodle - ²²to coo like a dove
  - Di Petto¹ Natural singing voice (opposite of falsetto)
  - Didgerydoo¹ Aboriginal musical instrument
  - Do-Re-Mi
  - Fizgig¹ flirtatious woman, hissing firework, noisy toy or barbed harpoon
  - Footle¹ talk nonsense
  - Gardyloo ²³[Scot] used as a warning cry when throwing slops from the window into the street
  - Sticcado¹ kind of xylophone
  - Upanga¹ (oo-PAHNG-eh) a nose flute
  - Waha Nui (WAH-hah-nui) Hawaiian - big mouth/tattler
  - Wheeple²²A poor attempt at whistling
  - Winx ²²To bray like a jackass
  - Yodel

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