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Featured Video. Related Topics. Read More. The study found that most cats are able to distinguish their names from similar sounding words and from other cat names.
The evidence of this was that the cats perked up when they heard their names and responded by moving their heads, meowing and wiggling their ears.
This result was witnessed when both their owners and strangers used their names. Naming a cat gives it an individual identity and helps to build a relationship between cat and owner. And you can help your cat to learn its own name by avoiding using too many nicknames, particularly when they are younger.
The color of your cat or its markings can help you make a choice. Ebony is a great Egyptian cat name for a black cat.
If your cat looks like a little lion then maybe a name like Sekhmet warrior lion goddess or Mihos the lion-headed son of Bastet, the Egyptian god of the cats. Pointy ears or flat back ears? Fluffy or sleek? Think about the concept of Onomatopoeia. This is when a word looks like what it describes. Take a few days to observe your new kitty and see what it is like. The Egyptians even had a goddess for she who scratches — Pakhet — but I am not sure you want to encourage this behaviour in your kitty.
If your cat is a Sphynx or and Egyptian Mau then it is particularly suited to an Egyptian name. Mau was actually the Egyptian word for Cat.
Also, this will be easier for your cat to absorb and remember. Plus it is likely that you will be introducing your cat to friends, family, vets and others so a shorter name is easier for everyone to understand and remember. If you call your kitty Tutankhamun the odds are it will be a bigger name than your cat — and also it has far too many syllables for a name you are going to be using very regularly.
It may seem hilarious to give your cat a lengthy name when you first get it but you may well tire of calling this name out and sharing it with others. Osiris, the god of the underworld and the judge of the dead, could seem like a hilarious name when you first get your cat but you may well tire of using it and explaining to others that whilst you love your kitty you have given him a rather morbid name.
Again it may seem very amusing to name your cat Isis which did mean motherhood in Egypt in its early days but does it really feel right to be having some loving time with your kitty and saying the name Isis sweetly in light of its modern connotations? Egyptian Maus are also a breed of short hair spotted cats. He became king at just 9 years old and died young at just His extravagant tomb was found in , and was meticulously conserved. While she was known for her love affairs with both Caesar and Mark Antony, she also was known for her beauty and charismatic leadership, making this the perfect pick for a fiery feline.
If you love music, this may be a good fit. Merit was the goddess of music. She helped to establish cosmic order through musical means by conducting the symphony of order which accompanied creation. We like this pick for a cat that trills , chirps, or meows a lot.
Ra was known as the sun god. Hathor was the daughter of Ra, and was known as a friend to all. Isis was arguably the most powerful and popular goddess in Egyptian history. But she is known for caring for people in life and also helped guide them safely in the afterlife into paradise. Seshat was the goddess of written words and is also known as the patron of scribes, which makes it a great name for a contemplative cat.
The daughter of Re, the sun god, Bastet was an ancient deity whose ferocious nature was ameliorated after the domestication of the cat around bce. Ancient Egyptians worshipped many animals for thousands of years. Animals were revered for different reasons. Dogs were valued for their ability to protect and hunt, but cats were thought to be the most special.
Only one deity, the goddess named Bastet, had the power to become a cat. Cats in ancient Egypt were represented in social and religious practices of Ancient Egypt for more than 30 centuries. Several Ancient Egyptian deities were depicted and sculptured with cat-like heads such as Mafdet, Bastet and Sekhmet, representing justice, fertility and power. A huge animal lover, born and raised around dogs, cats, chickens Self-educated pet care nerd. Currently parent of three adopted cats and one small mutt.
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