Other common names have been recorded. In 1789 John Graeffer used the name "narrow-leaved pennyroyal." An 1884 dictionary of English language common names also recorded the names "hyssop-leaved Mint" and "stag mint." The name "water spearmint" has also been attested. In Portuguese, Mentha cervina also has a number of common names, including ('river rosemary'), ('mint crisp') and ('field mint').
