Medieval Cat Names, Cat Names In The Middle Ages Starting With H

These are medieval cat names that start with the letter H. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all medieval cat names.

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Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Hadley		Female
Hadrian		Male
Hardy		Male
Harley		Female
Hazel	The hazel tree or a light-brown colour	Female	English
Heathcliff		Male
Heathcote		Unisex
Helena		Female
Henry	Home ruler	Male	Germanic-derived name
Hilaria		Female
Hildegard		Unisex
Holden		Male
Hopkins		Unisex
Houston		Male
Howard		Male
Hugh		Male
Hunter		Male
Hyde		Male

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