Colonial Cat Names, Page 6

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Peter	A rock. Peter the biblical fisherman and apostle had impulsive nature and rocklike faith. In Catholic tradition he is the first pope.	Male	Greek
Philip	horse lover	Male	Greek
Phineas	oracle; dark-skinned	Male	Hebrew
Phoebe	bright one	Female	Greek
Phoebe	bright one	Female	Greek
Primrose	first rose	Female	English
Promise		Female	Hebrew
Prudence	caution	Female
Radiance		Unisex	Hebrew
Rebecca	bound, tied	Female	Hebrew
Rebekah	Hebrew, servant of God	Female	Spelling
Richard	powerful ruler; brave one	Male
Robert	Famed: bright: shining. 14th-century King Robert the Bruce. Robert Burns the poet.	Male	English
Roger	famous spearman, quiet	Male
Rosanna	Greek or Latin version of Hannah, Hebrew, grace	Female	Combination
Rufus	Red haired	Male	Latin
Sailor	One who serves in the navy or works on a ship.	Male	Occupational
Sally	saviour	Female	English
Salmon	salmon, a fish	Male	Animal
Sampson	sun	Male	Hebrew
Samuel	his name is God	Male	Hebrew
Sara	Arabic form of Sarah	Female	English
Sarah	Princess	Female	Hebrew
Serena	Tranquil or serene.	Female	Latin
Serenity	peaceful	Female	Latin