What’s in a Name? Animal Crossing Villagers #4 (D-E)

Diva

Name (West)	Name (Japan)	Onomatology (West)	Onomatology (JP)	Catchphrase
Diva	アイーダ, Aīda	To be honest, I don’t know. It’s probably a reference to how stylish she is, but…	…her JP name is a more substantial reference to a Broadway musical called Aida. It’s set in ancient Egypt. This is pertinent to Diva because her default outfit is an Egyptian top. Diva is one of the few characters alongside Ankha who references Egypt	“ya know”
Dizzy	ヒュージ, Hyūji	Reference to how he’s a little dopey as a villager with the Lazy personality, and how childish his initial décor is; kids like to spin around in circles to make themselves dizzy. I know I did it once, to see if I could, like, transcend this plane of existence. I didn’t 😦	It means “huge”, referencing the size of adult elephants	“woo-oo”
Dom	ちゃちゃまる, Chachamaru	Possible reference to how this jock villager dominates sports and training	Chacha means “disruption” in Japanese, and -maru is a male suffix for Japanese first names, so he’s a disruptive boy?	“indeedaroo”
Drago	タツオ, Tatsuo	Reference to his draconic appearance	His name contains some characters that can be read as “dragon” in Japanese	“burrrn”
Drake	フォアグラ, Foagura	Reference to how male ducks are called “drakes”	Another food reference, this time to foie gras, which is… made from duck liver. Dark	“quacko”
Elmer	サブレ, Sabure	Reference to Elmer’s Glue. Dark	Reference to the French cookie sablé. There are some villagers whose Japanese names are references to French desserts, probably because puns are adored in Japanese culture	“tenderfoot”
Elvis	キング, Kingu	Reference to Elvis Presley, known as “The King”, as well as how lions are referred to as the kings of the jungle, even though they live on the savannah	Reference to the latter fact listed to the left	“unh hunh”
Eugene	ロッキー, Rokkī	Reference to eucalyptus leaves that koalas eat	The music references continue with this koala’s rock and roll styling	“yeah buddy”
Eunice	モヘア, Mohea	Reference to the word “ewe” for female sheep	Reference to “mohair”, a type of fabric	“lambchop”

Eunice

What’s in a Name? Animal Crossing Villagers #3 (C)

Camofrog

Name (Western)	Name (Japanese)	Onomatology (West)	Onomatology (JP)	Catchphrase
Camofrog	フルメタル, Furumetaru	He’s a frog! That has camouflage!	Reference to the “full metal” state of mind that describes someone completely determined to achieve their goals	“ten-hut”
Canberra	キャンベラ, Kyanbera	Reference to the Australian city and capital of the same name, which is the homeland of koalas like herself	Ditto	“nuh uh”
Carmen	チョコ, Choko	Possible reference to caramel	Short for “chocolate”, which is a reference to her fur color. More broadly, both her names and catchphrase are references to candy, which sometimes feature nuts, which squirrels like her eat	“nougat”
Caroline	キャロライン, Kyarorain	According to the Animal Crossing wiki, her name is a reference to sciurus carolinensis, the Latin name for the Eastern gray squirrel (even though she isn’t gray)	Ditto	“hulaaaa”
Carrie	マミィ, Mamī	This is an easy, but cute, one: She carries her joey in her pouch	Reference to “mommy”	“little one”
Cashmere	ラムール, Ramūru	Reference to the high-end fabric of the same name	Reference to “l’amour”, French for love	“baaaby”
Chadder	チーズ, Chīzu	Reference to the name “Chad” as well as the cheese type cheddar, which he also resembles	It means “cheese”. Rather less inspired	“fromage”
Chai	フィーカ Fīka	Reference to the tea of the same name (she wears a teapot on her head)	The AC wiki says it’s a reference to the “Swedish noun/verb Fika which means to have coffee or tea with food on the side like cookies, candy, cake, biscuits, cinnamon rolls, etc”	“flap flap”
Cheri	アセロラ, Aserora	Reference to cherries, which matches the color of her fur. It’s also possible that it’s an anagram of “cheery”, matching her disposition, and a reference to the French phrase ma cherie (“my dear”)	Reference to “Acerola”, another name for the Barbados cherry	“tralala”
Chevre	ユキ, Yuki	French for “goat”, which matches her species	“Yuki” means “snow”, matching her coloration	“la baa”
Chops	トンファン Tonfan	Reference to pork chops. Chops is a pig…	Reference to “Don Juan”, and a pun on the character for “pig”, which can be read as “ton”	“zoink”
Chow	チャウヤン Chauyan	Reference to the Chinese surname Zhou. It may also be a reference to “chow down”, referencing his chubby appearance~	Derived from “chao yang”, which means “towards the sun” in Chinese, referencing the pinkish tinge to his coloration as a possible sunburn	“aiya”
Clay	どぐろう, Dogurou	Reference to clay sculpting	Reference to small, clay “dogu” figurines. The suffix -ro is used for masculine names in Japanese	“thump”
Coach	テッチャン, Tecchan	Reference to sports team coaches, befitting his jock personality	Reference to a type of horumonoyaki, a Japanese dish made from beef or pork offal (Coach is a cow), that is said to be good for building stamina. Man, that’s kinda dark…	“stubble”
Cobb	ハカセ Hakase	Reference to corn on the cob, which pigs love to eat	It means “doctor”, “professor”, or “learned man”. Cobb wears glasses, so in this case glasses are supposed to be equated with smartness	“hot dog”
Coco	やよい, Yayoi	Probably a reference to her somewhat haunting, yet cute, appearance and how it resembles a coconut	Reference to the Yayoi Period of Japanese history (300 BC – 300 AD), the same era in which Haniwa statues (the inspiration for AC’s gyroids) were invented	“doyoing”
Cole	アマミン, Amamin	Reference to his black fur	Reference to amami, a type of Japanese rabbit	“duuude” (Animal Crossing: New Leaf) “coooooool” (Animal Crossing: New Horizons)
Cookie	ペリーヌ Perīnu	Reference to how dog treats are sometimes called “cookies”, and it also fits her sweet appearance and disposition	A pun on the Japanese word for dog (“inu)	“arfer”
Cousteau	ハルマキ, Harumaki	A reference to the naval explorer Jacques Cousteau	A type of spring roll. To be honest, I’m not seeing the connection here. However, both his shirt and his house have a more overt East Asian style in NH	“oui oui”
Cube	ビス, Bisu	Reference to both ice cubes and the Nintendo GameCube	A reference to a type of screw with a plus sign on top… resembling his eyes!	“d-d-dude” (pre-NH) “brainfreeze” (NH)
Curlos	カルロス, Karurosu	Reference to his wool	Reference to the name “Carlos”	“shearly”
Cyd	パンクス, Pankusu	Reference to punk rocker Sid Vicious	It means “punks”. Just look at how punkish he is	“rockin”
Cyrano	さくらじま, Sakurajima	Reference to Cyrano de Bergerac, who was fictionalized to have a long nose	The AC wiki says that it could be a reference to a type of Japanese radish which is round with a long tail	“ah-CHOO”

What’s in a Name? Animal Crossing Villagers #2 (B)

Name in Western Version	Name in Japanese Version	Onomatology (West)	Onomatology (JP)	Catchphrase
Baabara	トロワ, Torowa	Reference to the “baa” sound that sheep make	Reference to the French word for “three” (trois)	“daahling”
Bam	タケル Takeru	Reference to Bambi	Takeru is a common name in Japan	“kablang”
Bangle	ルーズ, Rūzu	Reference to Bengal tigers and the fashion accessory of the same name	“Ruzu” means “rouge”, which references her facial markings	“growf”
Barold	ニッシー, Nisshī	Portmanteau of the word “bear” and the name “Harold”	“Nishi” means “west” in Japanese. I don’t know what that has to do with his character	“cubby”
Bea	ベーグル, Bēguru	Reference to the canine breed Beagle and the name Bea	Ditto	“bingo” (and bingo was her name-o?)
Beardo	ベアード, Beādo	Reference to the word “bear” and how he looks like he has a beard	Ditto	“whiskers”
Benedict	ぺしみち, Peshimichi	Reference to eggs Benedict	Reference to antibiotics in chicken production	“uh-hoo”
Bianca	コユキ, Koyuki	A pun on the Italian word for “white”	“Koyuki” means “little snow” in Japanese	“glimmer”
Big Top	3ごう, San Gō	Reference to circus elephants	“San Gō” means “Number Three” in Japanese. He is the third of the super sentai-themed villagers, coming after Agent S/Ni Gō	“villain”
Bill	ピータン, Pītan	Reference to how ducks have bills	A “pītan” is a duck egg that has been preserved in ash for several months	“quacko”
Billy	アーシンド, Āshindo	Reference to the term for male goats	Japanese for “Ah, I’m tired”	“dagnaabit”
Bluebear	グルミン, Gurumin	She’s a bear! That’s blue! Her name is probably also a reference to blueberries	An anagram of the Japanese word “nuigurumi”, which means “stuffed animal”	“peach”
Bob	ニコバン, Nikoban	Reference to bobcats	Reference to the Japanese phrase, “neko ni koban”, meaning, “gold coins for cats”	“pthhpth”
Bonbon	ミミィ Mimī	Reference to the French term for “candy”	Japanese for “ears”, very befitting of a bunny	“deelish”
Boone	まんたろう, Mantarō	Reference to the primate species baboon	From the Japanese for “mandrill”	“baboom”
Bud	グラさん, Gura-san	May be a reference to slang for marijuana buds	Possibly a pun on sunglasses	“maaan”