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Admetus-Character mentioned in "The Naming of Cats" Alonzo-Character mentioned in "The Naming of Cats" Aprilli-A Finnish character, the name means "April Fool's" Asparagus-Long form of Gus's name from "Gus the Theater Cat" Bill Bailey-Character mentioned in "The Naming of Cats" Bombalurina-Character mentioned in "The Naming of Cats" Bustopher Jones-From "Bustopher Jones, the Cat About Town" Carbuckety-T.S. Eliot said he was a knock-about cat Cassandra-Mentioned in "The Naming of Cats," a person who could tell the future in Greek mythology Cockalorum-Another name for Mirza Murad Ali Beg Coricopat-Mentioned in "The Naming of Cats" Demeter-Mentioned in "The Naming of Cats," Demeter was a goddess in Greek mythology Dyspeptical-Non-edible Eläkööli-A Finnish character, the name means "Hurray-O" Electra-Mentioned in "The Naming of Cats" Etcetera-Basically means that she keeps "going, and going, and going," which describes her hyperness Firefrorefiddle-From "Gus the Theater Cat" Genghis-The lead Siamese in "Growltiger's Last Stand," also known as Gilbert George-Character mentioned in "The Naming of Cats" Gilbert-The lead Siamese in "Growltiger's Last Stand," also known as Genghis Griddlebone-Growltiger's love in "Growltiger's Last Stand" Grizabella Growltiger-Lead character in "Growltiger's Last Stand" Grumbuskin-Character in Growltiger's Last Stand" Gumbie Cat-From "The Gumbie Cat," also known as Jennyanydots Gus-From "Gus the Theater Cat" Jellicle-All cats, When T.S. Eliot's niece tried to say "Dear little cat," it came out as "Jellicle Cat" Jellylorum-Character mentioned in "The Naming of Cats," T.S. Eliot wrote a poem about Jellylorum the Lilliecat. Jemima-Jemima was Job's daughter in the Bible Jennyanydots-From "The Gumbie Cat," also known as the Gumbie Cat Jokaste-A Finnish character, the name comes from "Jocasta" from Greek mythology Jonathan-Character mentioned in "The Naming of Cats," a few new productions have this character Kakskuu-A Finnish character, the name means "Two Moons" Kermaviili-A Finnish character, the name means "Sour Milk" Kiscica-A Budapest character, the name is Hungarian for "kitten" Lady Kylkiluu-A Finnish character, the name means "Lady Rib Bone" Macavity-From "Macavity the Mystery Cat" Marina-A Finnish character, the name means "Whining" Mirza Murad Ali Beg-T.S. Eliot said this cat was a blue Persian Prince, that had blue blood. He was also called Wiskuscat and Cockalorum. Mungojerrie-From "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer" Munkustrap-Mentioned in "tThe Naming of Cats" Murad-A Korean character, the name is probably a shortened version of Mirza Murad Ali Beg. Noilly Prat-T.S. Eliot said this was an elegant cat. Old Deuteronomy Olivia-A character that appears in a few new productions Parasitical-Living off others Peke-Short for Pekingese, a type of dog Plato-A Greek philosopher Pollicle-All dogs, when T.S. Eliot's niece tried to say "poor little dog," it came out as "Pollicle Dog" Pom-Possibly another name for a poodle? Pouncival-Mixture of "Pounce" and "Percival," one of King Arthur's knights. T.S. Eliot said he was a cat with a Morte d'Arthur flavour. Pug-A type of dog Quaxo-Character mentioned in "The Naming of Cats" Rumpleteazer-From "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer" Rumpus Cat/The Great Rumpus Cat-From "The Aweful battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles" Ruusu-A Finnish character, the name means "Rose" Rymy-Edward-A Finnish character, the name means "Tumble-Edward" Sillabub-Mixture of "Silly" and "Beelzebub," Beelzebub is otherwise known as the Devil, or the Lord of the Flies Skimbleshanks-From "Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat" Skimblestrap-Fan-dubbed character when an actor in U.S. Tour V played both the characters Munkustrap and Skimbleshanks. Spike-Originally a swing-kitten in U.S. Tour V, named by one of the actors. Tantomile-T.S. Eliot said she was a witch's cat Terpsichorean-Having to do with dance Tumblebrutus-Mixture of "Tumble" and "Brutus," from "Growltiger's Last Stand" Victor-Character mentioned in "The Naming of Cats" Victoria-Might come from Queen Victoria of England Wiskuscat-Another name for Mirza Murad Ali Beg |