Goats have been symbols of power and resilience for millennia, appearing in some of history's most enduring stories:

Popularized in the 19th century, "Billy" is a diminutive of William. Interestingly, some folklore suggests the name might have originally been paired with "Annie goat," which eventually slurred into the modern "nanny goat".

Before the 18th and 19th centuries, goats were simply referred to as "he-goats" or "she-goats". The shift to more familiar names came later:

While "billy" is the common term, farmers and professionals often use "buck" for intact males and "wether" for castrated males. Mythology and the "Greatest of All Time"