Grammatical gender

Grammatical gender is a system of noun classification. A common gender classification includes

masculine and feminine categories. Masculine nouns are words for men, boys and male animals.
Feminine nouns are words for women, girls and female animals.

Masculine and feminine nouns

Animal

Male

Female

Young

Ass

Jack

Jenny

Foal

Bear

Boar

Sow

Cub

Cat

Tom

Queen

Kitten

Cattle

Bull

Cow

Calf

Chicken

Rooster

Hen

Chick

Deer

Buck

Doe

Fawn

Dog

Dog

Bitch

Pup

Duck

Drake

Duck

Duckling

Elephant

Bull

Cow

Calf

Fox

Dog

Vixen

Cub

Goose

Gander

Goose

Gosling

Horse

Stallion

Mare

Foal

Lion

Lion

Lioness

Cub

Rabbit

Buck

Doe

Bunny

Sheep

Ram

Ewe

Lamb

Swan

Cob

Pen

Cygnet

Swine

Boar

Sow

Piglet

Tiger

Tiger

Tigress

Cub

Whale

Bull

Cow

Calf

Wolf

Dog

Bitch

Pup

Masculine

Feminine

actor

actress

author

authoress

bachelor

spinster

boy

girl

bridegroom

bride

brother

sister

conductor

conductress

count

countess

czar

czarina

dad

mum

daddy

mummy

duke

duchess

man

woman

emperor

empress

father

mother

god

goddess

grandfather

grandmother

heir

heiress

hero

heroine

host

hostess

husband

wife

king

queen

man

woman

master

mistress

murderer

murderess

nephew

niece

poet

poetess

policeman

policewoman

prince

princess

sir

madam

son

daughter

uncle

aunt

wizard

witch

waiter

waitress

Common gender nouns

Some nouns are used for both males and females. These nouns are referred to as common gender
nouns.
Examples

baby,

bird,

cat,

cattle,

child,

companion,

comrade,

cousin,

dancer,

deer,

friend,

guardian,

guest,

infant,

owner,

parent,

passenger,

pig,

president,

pupil,

relative,

sheep,

singer,

student,

swan,

teacher,

Animals
With animals, there is one general word for the animal. There are however many species of
animals, particularly those domesticated, have been given specific names for the male, the
female.
animal

masculine

feminine

rabbit

buck

doe

horse

stallion

mare

sheep

ram

ewe

pig

boar

sow

rooster

hen

duck

drake

duck

cattle

bull

cow

goose

gander

goose

fox

vixen

tiger

tiger

tigress

lion

lion

lioness

chicken

fox

Masculine

Feminine

actor

actress

administrator

administratrix

author

authoress

bachelor

spinster

boy

girl

Boy Scout

Girl Guide

brave

squaw

bridegroom

bride

brother

sister

conductor

conductress

count

countess

czar

czarina

dad

mum

daddy

mummy

duke

duchess

emperor

empress

father

mother

father-in-law

mother-in-law

fiance

fiancee

gentleman

lady

giant

giantess

god

goddess

governor

matron

grandfather

grandmother

grandson

granddaughter

headmaster

headmistress

heir

heiress

hero

heroine

host

hostess

hunter

huntress

husband

wife

king

queen

lad

lass

landlord

landlady

lord

lady

male

female

man

woman

manager

manageress

manservant

maidservant

masseur

masseuse

master

mistress

mayor

mayoress

milkman

milkmaid

millionaire

millionairess

monitor

monitress

monk

nun

Mr.

Mrs.

murderer

murderess

Negro

Negress

nephew

niece

papa

mama

poet

poetess

policeman

policewoman

postman

postwoman

postmaster

postmistress

priest

prietess

prince

princess

prophet

prophetess

proprietor

proprietress

prosecutor

prosecutrix

protector

protectress

shepherd

shepherdess

sir

madam

son

daughter

son-in-law

daughter-in-law

step-father

step-mother

step-son

step-daughter

steward

stewardess

sultan

sultana

tailor

tailoress

testator

testatrix

uncle

aunt

usher

usherette

waiter

waitress

washerman

washerwoman

widower

widow

wizard

witch

Masculine and Feminine Gender (Creatures)

Masculine

Feminine

antelope: buck

doe

ass

jenny

badger: boar

sow

bear: boar

sow

boar (pig)

sow

bull

cow

bullock

heifer/cow

cat: tom-cat

tabby-cat

cob (swan)

pen

cock (rooster)

hen

cockerel

pullet

colt (young horse)

filly

deer: buck

doe

dog

bitch

donkey

jenny

drake

duck

drone

bee

eagle

eagle

elephant: bull-elephant cow-elephant

ferret: buck

doe

fox

vixen

gander

goose

guinea pig: boar

sow

goat: billy-goat/he-goat nanny-goat/she-goat

hare: buck

doe

hedgehog: boar

sow

kangaroo: buck

doe

leopard

leopardess

lion

lioness

peacock

peahen

pig

sow

pigeon: cock-pigeon

hen-pigeon

rabbit: buck

doe

ram

ewe

rat: buck

doe

reindeer: buck

doe

rhinoceros: bull

cow

seal: bull-seal

cow-seal

sheep

ewe

sparrow: cock-sparrow hen-sparrow

stag

hind

stallion

mare

tiger

tigress

turkey-cock

turkey-hen

whale: bull-whale

cow-whale

wolf: he-wolf

she-wolf

Masculine

Faminine

Actor

Actress

Author

Authoress

Bachelor

Spinster

Boy

Girl

Boy Scout

Girl Guide

Brave

Squaw

Bridegroom

Bride

Brother

Sister

Conductor

Conductress

Count

Countess

Czar

Czarina

Dad

Mom

Daddy

Mummy

Duke

Duchess

Emperor

Empress

Father

Mother

Father-in-law

Mother-in-law

Fiance

Fiancee

Gentleman

Lady

Gaint

Gaintess

God

Goddess

Governor

Matron

Grandfather

Grandmother

Headmaster

Headmistress

Heir

Heiress

Hero

Heroine

Host

Hostess

Hunter

Huntress

Husband

Wife

King

Queen

Lad

Lass

Landlord

Landlady

Lord

Lady

Man

Woman

Manager

Manageress

Manservant

Maidservant

Master

Mistress

Mayor

Mayoress

Milkman

Milkmaid

Millionaire

Millionairess

Monitor

Monitrice

Monk

Nun

Murderer

Murderess

Negro

Negress

Nephew

Niece

Papa

Mama

Poet

Poetess

Postman

Postwoman

Postmaster

Postmistress

Priest

Priestess

Prince

Princess

Prophet

Prophetess

Proprietor

Proprietress

Protector

Protectress

Shepherd

Shepherdess

Sir

Madam

Son

Daughter

Son-in-law

Daughter-in-law

Step-father

Step-mother

Step-son

Step-mother

Steward

Stewardess

Sultan

Sultana

Tailor

Tailoress

Uncle

Aunt

Waiter

Waitress

Washerman

Washerwoman

Widower

Widow

Wizard

Witch