What’s in a Name? Animal Crossing Villagers #6 (H-K)

Hamlet

Name (Western/Japanese)	Onomatology (Western/JP)	Catchphrase
Hamlet; ハムスケ, Hamusuke	Both names reference his species (hamster); his Japanese name combines the word for hamster (hamusuta) with the masculine name suffix -suke	“hammie”
Iggly; のりまき, Norimaki	Pun on igloo; Reference to a type of sushi and the common name Noriaki	“waddler”
Jacques; ジョッキー, Jokki	Both of his names reference the fact that he is a DJ	“zut alors”
Jambette; エスメラルダ, Esumeraruda	It means “legs” in French, so it’s a pun on her species (frog); It translates to Esmeralda, which is a reference to emeralds and how the color of her skin resembles one	“croak-kay”
Jeremiah; クワトロ, Quattro	Reference to the lyric “Jeremiah was a bullfrog” from the Three Dog Night song “Joy to the World”; His Japanese name means four in Italian, and I couldn’t figure out why	“nee-deep”
Julian; ジュリー, Jurī	Both of his names may be references to Julius Caesar, who professed to be related to the Roman goddess Venus. His initial outfit looks like space. Finally, his birthday is in March, possibly referencing the Ides of March, the day on which Caesar was assassinated	“glitter”
Ken; クロベエ, Kurobē	A pun on his species (chicken); Kuro means black, referencing his color scheme	“no doubt”
Ketchup; ケチャップ, Kechappu	Both of her names reference her resemblance to a tomato. How cute~	“bitty”

Ketchup

Kevin; イノッチ Inocchi	Reference to Kevin Bacon; Reference to the Japanese word for wild boar	“weeweewee”
Kid Cat; 1ごう, Ichi Gō	To be honest, I don’t know how his name is supposed to tie into the superhero theme that he and his fellows, Big Top and Agent S, have. “Kid” is more fitting of a sidekick than a superhero team leader; It literally means “Number One” in Japanese, indicating his status as the leader of his super sentai team, befitting the red color scheme of his outfit	“psst”
Kiki; キャビア, Kyabia	Possible reference to the black cat Jiji belonging to the eponymous witch in Kiki’s Delivery Service; It means caviar in English, which is a food that cats love	“kitty cat”
Klaus; クマロス, Kumarosu	Pun on claws, which bears such as him possess to great effect; Kuma is Japanese for bear	“strudel”

Klaus

What’s in a Name? Animal Crossing Villagers #5 (F-G)

Fauna

Name (Western and Japanese)	Onotamology (West and JP)	Catchphrase
Fauna; ドレミ, Doremi	Reference to the word fauna, meaning the animals in a specific region; reference to both the word “doe” and “do re mi”, the opening syllables in the solfège	“dearie”
Flo; レイラ, Reira	Probable reference to ice floes; Possible reference to the word rei in Japanese, meaning cold or zero, and most pertinent to a penguin like her, zero degrees	“cha”
Flurry; ゆきみ Yukimi	Reference to snow flurries; It means “snow viewing” in English	“powderpuff”
Freya; ツンドラ, Tsundora	Reference to the Norse goddess of beauty; It means tundra in English, but my finely honed weeaboo senses are telling me that it also sounds a bit like tsundere, and she is a villager with the snooty personality type	“uff da”
Frita; ウェンディ, Wendī	Both of her names are food puns. Frita means fried in Spanish and Portguese, and her Japanese name is a reference to fast food chain Wendy’s	“oh ewe”
Frobert; コージィ, Kōjī	Portmanteau of the word frog and the common male name Robert; Kōjī is a common name that can also mean cozy	“fribbit”
Gala; ためこ Tameko	Possible reference to gala apples; Reference to tameru, which means saving money in English (she resembles a piggy bank!)	“snortie”
Gayle; アリゲッティ, Arigetthī	Reference to how the ga in alligator sounds; It can be translated as “Alligetty”!	“snacky”
Gloria; スワンソン, Suwanson	Both of her names are references to the silent film actress Gloria Swanson. Swanson may also be a reference to how Gloria is a member of an avian species (albeit a duck, not a swan)	“quacker”
Goldie; キャラメル, Kyarameru	Both of her names are references to the color of her fur as a Golden Retriever. Kyarameru means caramel in English	“woof”
Goose; ケンタ, Kenta	Reference to, well, geese, even though he’s a chicken; Reference to Kentucky Fried Chicken. Heh heh heh…	“buh-kay”
Graham; グラハム, Gurahamu	Both names reference his species (hamster), and could possibly reference Alexander Graham Bell	“indeed”
Grizzly; ムー, Mū	Reference to the bear species (though Grizzly is noted to most closely resemble a black bear instead of a grizzly); His Japanese name is the onomatopoeia for growling (grrr)	“grrr…”
Gwen; ポーラ, Pōra	A subtle pun on her species (penguin); It can be translated as Paula or polar	“h-h-hon”

Gwen