Names that Honor Animals

Mavis -Mavis is a English name meaning "song thrush" referring to a small bird that is harbinger of spring (like a Robin)

Meirchion -From the Welch meirch meaning horses.

Meli -Meli is a Hawaiian name meaning honey bee

Melissa -Melissa is a Greek name meaning "honey bee". She was a nymph that cared for the infant Zeus with Amalthea.
Melissae is the genus name for several plants in the mint family.

Melitta -Melitta meant honey bee in the Attic Greek dialect.

Ormond -Ormond is a name of old English origin meaning "Mountain of Bears"

Peregrine -Peregrine is a Latin name Peregrinus meaning "foreigner, stranger" and also a type a falcon native to the US.

Phillip -The name Phillip is derived from the Greek phillippos meaning lover or friend of horses. In ancient Greece, only the wealthy owned horses, so the name also implies nobility. It was the name of Alexander the Great's father.

Raven -The name Raven refers to the bird. The Raven is rich with symbolism. Ravens were messengers for many Gods.

Starling -Starlings are sturdy small to medium sized birds that travel in noisy flocks. They are native to Europe and Asia but are hardy and adaptable and have invaded many areas outside their natural habitat, often displacing the native species in their tenacity.

Talon -A Talon is a claw, particularly a large, sharp grasping claw, usually attached a bird of prey or reptile, esp a dragon.

Teigra -The name Teigra of ambiguous origin and it means "tiger"

Tiaret -Tiaret is a name of African origin meaning "Lioness".

Tiger -The name Tiger refers to the animal.

Tora -Tora is a Japanese name meaning "tiger".

Una -Una is a Latin name meaning "one" a Gaelic name meaning "lamb" and a German name meaning "Generous".

Ursula -Ursula is of Norse and Latin origin. It means "little she bear". You can see the relation between this name and the names of the contellations ursa major and ursa minor.

Waldron -Waldron is a name of Germanic origin meaning "powerful raven"

Wolf -The name Wolf refers to the animal.

Wolfrik -Wolfrik is a Germanic name meaning "king of wolves" rik= king and of course Wolf

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