The Name Origin of EVERY Animal Crossing Villager! | Gnoggin 

One thing he didn’t mention about Apollo is that his birthday is literally the 4th of July

“We’re gonna keep this short” Looks at time: over an hour. Me: = I

24:53 hate to break it to you, but while Fauna’s name is deer-based, female deer are actually called does. What her name is referring to are baby deer (also called fawns), and the fact that Fauna has spots in the back of her head matches this as well (young fawns have spots on their backs, and they lose these spots as they grow older and gain their adult coloring)

i love how this guy does all this research on why the name’s are what they are, but not the research on how to pronounce non-english based names

Did he ignore the fact that “Big Top” is just a name for circus tents?

As someone who had Graham on their island, he is definitely NOT a grandpa hamster. He's an IT nerd who sleeps on boxes in a server room and listens to Bubblegum KK on repeat.

Here's something fun to consider: The Dodos in the English version of New Horizons are named Wilbur and Orville. Considering they run the airport, I assume that's a reference to the Wright Brothers?

Zucker = German word for "Sugar", which explains the food-character of Zucker

"bianca is a white tiger" bianca, a snow leopard: am i a joke to you?

Correction: "faun" is actually the name for a _baby_ deer; female deer are called "does".

Apparently Nan and Chevre are references to a Japanese children's book. Basically the goats are pen pals and write each other letters, but they wind up eating the letters before they ever read them. So they write a letter back asking to explain what the letter had said in the first place. Oh and I think Zucker is supposed to be Takoyaki 😅

i like to imagine that the dudes at nintendo was just thinking “yeah i like the name amelia for this bird” and not thinking like this

6:44 Axel's Japanese's name translates to "extra large". English: Axel. XL. Extra large.

About Gala, you said it's a red apple. Red apples are put in pigs mouths when they've been cooked... And the creators of Animal Crossing do seem to love dark humour

The way he pronounces Cyrano de Bergerac just rips my little French heart

Actually, according to the Animal Crossing wiki, Chrissy's name is probably a reference to Christina Aguilera. Makes sense considering she's a peppy villager.

Chrissy could be closely related to an “Easter bunny” with her egg like design which would make sense for the Christ aspect

don’t mind me, I’ll be helping you guys find your favourite villagers. :) 0:53 - Admiral 1:05 - Agent S 1:13 - Agnes 1:27 - Al 2:32 - Alfonso 2:49 - Alice (2nd fave villager

Isabelle is called Isabelle because the localizers thought her head looks like a bag of bells there for Is-a-belle

Beau’s Japanese name is “Peter” and he’s modeled after an impala so he’s likely named after the scientific name for the black-faced impala: Aepyceros melampus petersi; a particularly rare and handsome subspecies of impala coveted by trophy hunters. Also I think it’s funny how impalas are renown as one of the fastest and most agile animals on the planet and Beau is a lazy villager!

"Frita" actually means "Fried" and not "Fries", to say "Fries" we literally say "Fried potatoes" or "Batata frita" (potato = batata)

"Maple leaves are brown, just like this bear." Me, a Canadian: Excuse me?

Creators of Nintendo: gives villagers random names they think are cute and fitting Animal Crossing fans: Explains how bob has to do with a cat

Another layer to Nana's name is found in her catchphrase, Popo. She's named after the Ice Climber.

Personally, Dom is short for "Domestic" as in a "Domestic Sheep" seeing as he's actually the closest thing to looking like what the usual white sheep looks like (abeit, he looks like a White Ram) AND his house interior is basically a country backyard... something pretty common involving sheep and grazing. XD

I believe Buzz is a reference to the Second Man on the moon, Buzz Aldrin, continuing the moon theme started with the other Eagle, Apollo.

Is anyone gonna talk about how he said Everybody Loves Raymond, then played the outro to Seinfeld, while playing a clip of Friends lmfaooooooo

"Chrissy is a peppy name!" *me who's name is Chrissy* "Very correct, kind sir."

The way you pronounced some of these names activated my fight or flight

i'm an australian myself so i thought i might just share this with you. the villager Canberra is named after Canberra (the capital of Australia) not canberry

With Vivian meaning "life" or "alive" it could reference that story in mythology where a female wolf saved the twins Romulus and Remus who were almost drowned when their father was killed. The twins then went on to create Rome. In 4th(?) Century Rome there was also a martyr named Saint Viviana, which helps link the theme I think

27:08 This is actually because 'my cabbage' is used as a term of endearment in French, kinda like how we say 'honey' in English :)

Lockstin: Big top is named that because he’s big, and Topsy was a famous circus elephant! Also Lockstin: Doesn’t mention that that the biggest tent in a circus is called the big top.

Quick word about Jitters, everything about him has to do with Brazil, he's a bird which Brazil's fauna is rich in, his design resembles Brazil's national football team's uniform, he's addicted to coffee because Brazil is the biggest producer of it, and the music that plays in his house is kk samba

32:10 It took me a second to realize he was saying that frog legs were literally delicious and not perving on Jambette

I love how you pronounced most of their names wrong. ♥

I'm convinced blanche was named after blanche from golden girls, she always referred to herself as a peacock in the show, and blanche is a snooty. It fits too much so I'm running with it, surprised no ones mentioned it.

Elmer’s catchphrase is tender-foot, a reference to how, if a race horse hurts it’s legs or breaks them, they’re put down.

44:06 i always thought nana was a reference to ice climbers because nana is pink and her catchphrase is “popo”

Melba could also refers to "Pêche Melba" or "Peach Melba”, a desert consisting of a peach with ice cream. Idk if what you said with toast and ice cream is the same thing lmao so I'm pointing it out

"Canberra is like Canberry" What Canberra is our capital city dude Just Canberra What the heck is Canberry I'm so confused

if you rearrange the letters in "Lyman" you can get "manly" because he's a jock villager

I love the thick layer of sarcasm you lay down every time you explain really obvious names like Bill and Billy.

24:57 Female deer are called does. Baby deer are called fawns. Fauna is a sweet baby who must be protected at all costs.

Female deer are called “Doe” Lockstin

Stu the Cow like beef stew He's also a lazy villager with a 4/20 birthday.

56:21 Simon might also be a play on the word "simeon" which is another way to refer to higher primates

MY HEART SHATTERED AT WHAT HE SAID ABOUT CARMEN. SHES MY #1 FAVORITE VILLAGER. I THINK SHES ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE. ;_;

Imagine if this much thought was put into people's names. "Hi, my name is Robert." *Furiously researches the name Robert*

16:24 Chrissy is short for Christine, to go along with her sister Francine A few of her translated names go along with this rhyme theme, and her japanese name is also literally Christine

I like how he called Anabelle an anteater when she actually an armadillo 🤷‍♀️

Maggie is probably named Maggie because of the phrase “do not cast your pearls before swine”

Austin mispronounces Animal Crossing character names for an hour

51:56 Rizzo is actually based on something huge! There’s a famous Japanese thief who can be compared to Robinhood. He wore the exact same scarf/face covering as Rizzo! The thief’s name is actually Nezumi Kozō which translates to mouse. He’s one of those characters with a super cool origin only those in Japan would be familiar with.

I also think that muffy’s name origin is from “little miss muffet” muffet, Muffy

I don't know if anyone's already pointed this out but With Chester's japanese name panta, it could be a reference to pantomime, and he does look like he's wearing mime makeup

"Canberra is like Canberry, a city in Australia" E-excuse me..?

58:30 "Stitches is named after her stitchwork pattern..." Stitches is a guy, but I don't blame you for thinking he was female lol.

I was playing animal crossing and caught an anchovy when fishing right as mr. krabs said “anchovy” 😂 😂

“Poor tia” killed me! xD Poor Portia

27:00 Also the catchphrase "mon chou" while literally translated is my cabbage in French, is actually a common term of endearment/belittling kiddy pet name similarly to how we call people cutie pie, pumpkin or munchkin (belittling may be extreme but you get what I mean, you call kids cute little names but if you call a fellow peer that it’s more of a "sit down the adults are talking" kindof name calling, or you’re just being cheesy with your partner lol). So that may be his catchphrase because he’s a super manly man who looks down to you because you’re just a kid in his eyes

Thinking about how Lockstin seemingly never looks up pronunciations for anything. Even simple things like “s’il vous plait”

i like how he called stitches a she. and pronounced soleil "sol-lail" despite it being, according to my friend named soleil, "sol-ae"

The pronounciation of the French words and names... I can't! 😂😂😂

Even though Bianca has the tiger base, shes technically a snow leopard.

Big Top, as in the main tent of a circus. Circus elephants are a thing. Buzz, as in Buzz Aldrin, a counterpart to Apollo. Also, that hairstyle you're thinking of on Klaus is called an anastole, famous as the hairstyle of Alexander the Great. Klaus with the gold armor and anastole looks like Alexander the Great

30:07 why is the “ squirrel!” so funny?! 😂

The "NUTasha! SQUIRREL!" part got me.

You really didn’t cover my girl bluebears relation to blueberries? And how she calls you peach cuz she’s all fruit themed?

5:58 isn't Audie being a reference to the real-life woman all but confirmed at this point?

Chrissy's japanese name is simply just Christine which was probably decided upon to fit with her sister, Francine. Why is it shortened to Chrissy? It might have something to do with the media trope of 'serious older sibling, fun-loving younger sibling' and that trope sometimes comes with the siblings having similar names but the younger one shortening it as a nickname because the full name is less fun

For Vivian, “Vivir” is a verb used and it means “live.”

Makes an Everybody Loves Raymond joke Shows Friends Plays the Seinfeld theme an absolute mess of a joke, i love it

Quick correction - Gaston's catchphrase "Mon chou" in this situation is translated as "darling" and not "my cabbage" haha

I hope he knows yuka is a type of plant (granted, spelled yucca, but still).

I'll talk about the new and returning villagers since this video: Ace: A flying ace, might also be from "ace of spades" since his shirt had a spade symbol on it originally. Plus it sounds like a name for a jock. Azalea: She's named after flowers in every language, usually Azalea or Petunia. Cephalobot: Cephalopod robot Chabwick: Unsure Chai: Chai tea Chelsea: Unsure Étoile: French for "star" since she's based on Little Twin Stars Faith: Unsure Frett: From "fret", to worry. He used to be known as Champagne, which is his Japanese name. I'm sure they gave him a different English name because alcohol. Ione: "Violet flower" or a nymph from Greek Mythology, most of her foreign names come from space. Marlo: Marlon Brando Marty: Unsure Petri: Petri dish Quinn: Unsure Rilla: GoRILLA Rio: From Rio de Janeiro, which is known for carnivals. Roswell: From Roswell New Mexico, known for its supposed UFO crash. Sasha: "Defender", unsure why Shino: Might mean "bamboo" or comes from her Japanese name, よしの/Yoshino, which might mean "good luck", "aromatic field", or "beautiful field". Also sounds like "shika" which means "deer" and "noh" which is a theatre genre. Tiansheng: From 齐天大圣/Qí Tiān Dà Shèng, a title that Sun Wukong had, and meaning "Great Sage, Equal to Heaven" Toby: I guess it sounds kind of like "Kerokerokeroppi" Zoe: Unsure

fun fact about dierdre: i thought she was made to be just a neutral deer design, like fauna is, but i googled “white lipped deer” out of curiosity and it’s...... a real thing!! she’s always been my favourite but i’m even more happy to see she has more depth to her!

it's incredible how many words you mispronounced but this was definitely an interesting thing to put on in the background

5:42 Fun fact: The psychic gym leader of Kalos, Olympia, is called Ástrid in Spanish, so, for a few seconds I imagined a levitating psychic overpower kangaroo in the space... okay, I'm going to take mi pills XD

seeing your villager run up to you and do the joy emote and then get sad and walk away when you didnt answer at the beginning broke my heart

i legitimately like the video but omg.... i'm gonna guess he's just never seen the names "gladys" and "renee" spelled out before

Cleo has an office house. Cleo without the 'L' is CEO.

43:22 Also, if you google just “Mott” the first thing that pops up is a college. Mott’s aesthetic at least in later years seems to be college/frat themed. Maybe coincidence but I thought it was cool since hes my fave lol

47:08 Actually, while being a refrence to squirrels and their obsession with nuts. I think she may also be a refrence to Jeff Dunham’s very own Peanut. Both are pink, both named Peanut, and you could argue that both are pretty peppy. Intentional or not, this is a funky nod to an amazing comedian.

Canberra is literally the capital of Australia

so are japanese people who like the french called.. ouiaboos ? i’ll leave now thank you

It gives me actual pain that you called Stitches a “she”

"Cammofrog" seems like the name that a 6th grader who won a contest to get to name a villiager picked. At the same time I like it though.

How tf you gonna look at Rilla and be like “Carmen is probably the ugliest villager”

"What's wrong with your friend over there?" "That's Lucky. He got kicked in the head by a horse." "Then why do you call him Lucky?" "He hasn't been kicked in the head since." -Hysteria

I think Blaire’s name comes from the French word for badger, which she is: “blaireau” (pronounced like “Blaire-oh”)

Fun fact for 18:51 :) We, french, are called frog because our equivalent to what is ''quoi'', which is similar to ''croa''k, the sound of a frog! So when spoken in english, we, french, didn't understand what was going on and usually answered ''quoi? quoi?''. The nickname was then born!

"They all have names for a reason" They do, its so they can be distinguished from everyone else

Pietro is also named after an Italian play writer who died from laughter

Probably just a coincidence, but something I thought about Dom's name the other day: Dom is a jock villager, and DOMS is short for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, that soreness you feel the day or two after working out for the first time in a while, or really any time you really work any muscles you usually don't

I've never played Animal Crossing before, but that gorilla, Al, looked awfully familiar for some reason. The moment you mentioned Rikiya from Yakuza 3, it all clicked in my head and I cracked down laughing. You single-handedly convinced me to get into the series, thank you.

50:07 Purrl’s name is also likely a reference to purl yarn, because you know, cats like yarn. 57:01 Soleil is actually pronounced So-lay, like in Cirque du Soleil. It took me a while to figure that out. 58:30 Stitches is actually male! He’s a lazy villager and his design is absolutely adorable :) Don’t get me wrong, I loved this video, I just wanted to clear up some misconceptions.

Listening to him pronounce some of those names was painful.

Yes, Bettina is an actual name, coincidentally my mom's name xD It's actually pretty common in Germany at least, I don't know about other countries

“Katt is a cat.” Thanks, I would never know.