In 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', what is the name of the grinning cat?

In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the grinning cat is the Cheshire Cat. Lewis Carroll presents it as a mysterious, intelligent creature whose wide smile remains even when the rest of its body disappears.

Alice first encounters the cat at the Duchess's house, and it later appears in a tree near the Queen of Hearts' croquet ground. The Cheshire Cat can appear and vanish at will, often leaving Alice with puzzling observations rather than straightforward guidance. Its most famous visual trick is disappearing gradually until only its grin remains.

The phrase “grinning like a Cheshire cat” existed before Carroll's book, which was published in 1865. Its exact origin is uncertain, though explanations have linked it to Cheshire's dairy industry, Cheshire cheese, and old carvings of smiling cats. The Cheshire Cat is therefore more than a character name: it helped turn an older English expression into a lasting symbol of enigmatic humor.