pubs There are several pubs of this name in the United Kingdom. For example, there is a Cat and Fiddle pub in Hinton, Hampshire, currently owned by Harvester. Various etymologies are claimed: some believe it is a corruption of le chat fidèle ('the faithful cat'); others (including Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable) that it comes from Caton le Fidèle (a former governor of Calais); a third theory is that it derives from Catherine la Fidèle (Catherine of Aragon). References External links Pubs in Cheshire Peak District