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Pokémon Name Origins

Re: Pokémon Name Origins

Chalumeau said:
I'm pretty sure Lapras also refers to Laplace.
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Oh, right! :o That explains the official romanisation.

So I guess maybe some that seem random do still have reasons! I feel like 'Ralts' just sounded like a bit of a cute word, though (Bulbapedia says 'astral'? sure, I guess).
 
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I find it interesting and amusing that they just shifted the parts around for Escavalier's English name from it's Japanese name Chevargo (i.e. chevalier+escargot to escargot+chevalier).
 
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Guys, did you know that Muk means "Murky Unsanitary King"? I finally worked it out :D

What, why are you looking at me like that?
 
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Porygon is Engrish for polygon, which works seeing as it's polygonal.
 
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I can see origins for Arbok, Cubone and Tentacruel's beta names.
Arbok's beta name, Nagaasp, probably comes from naga and asp.
Cubone's beta name, Orphon, comes from orphan, which makes sense, since a mother Marowak was killed in Lavender Town by Rocket in RBY
Tentacruel's beta name, Man O War, comes from a type of jellyfish.
 
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