What did the Greeks and Romans call their pets?

1. What did Greeks name their pets?
2. What did Romans call their dogs?
3. What is the Roman word for dog?

What did Greeks name their pets?

Popular names for dogs in antiquity, translated from Greek, include Lurcher, Whitey, Blackie, Tawny, Blue, Blossom, Keeper, Fencer, Butcher, Spoiler, Hasty, Hurry, Stubborn, Yelp, Tracker, Dash, Happy, Jolly, Trooper, Rockdove, Growler, Fury, Riot, Lance, Pell-Mell, Plucky, Killer, Crafty, Swift, and Dagger.

What did Romans call their dogs?

I know that some Greeks and Romans kept pet canēs, cattī, and even dracōnēs.

What is the Roman word for dog?

Did you know that the word “canine” is derived from “Canis”, which is the Latin word for dog? In fact, dogs were highly regarded within Roman society as guard dogs and loving furry companions.