Bombay

/bɒmˈbeɪ/

Bombay

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American (Lessac) (medium)

Female 0.8s

American (Amy) (medium)

Female 0.8s

American (Ryan) (medium)

Male 0.7s

Definition

Ellipsis of Bombay cat (“domestic cat of a medium-sized shorthair breed”).

Etymology

From Portuguese Bombaim, possibly from Marathi मुंबादेवी (mumbādevī, “goddess Mumba”) or from bom + baim. Most likely a combination of both.