There were many nicknames for cats in ancient times, the following are some common ones:
1. "Civet Flower": refers to a cat with stripes because its coat color is similar to that of a civet cat. name.
2. "Tabby": refers to cats with tiger stripes, so named because their patterns resemble tigers.
3. "Jade Rabbit": refers to a white cat, so named because its fur is as white as jade.
4. "Black cat": refers to a cat that is all black. It is so named because its fur is all black.
5. "Gray cat": refers to a gray cat, so named because of its gray fur.
6. "White cat": refers to a cat that is all white. It is so named because its fur is all white.