"Calamintha is of three kinds, ... the third kind is called in latin Nepeta, in english Nepe, in Dutch Katzenkraute, in frenche herbe Auchat. Calamynt is hote and dry in the third degree" It would seem that the name cat mint, may derive from the French 'au chat' (=to the cat) but 'cat mint' is now used for Nepeta cataria. This is the same as Calamintha nepeta.