Where do Dragon Ball character names come from?

Since the first drawing of the drawing on TV - in 1996 by SBT - and the release of the original manga - in 2000 by Conrad Editora - Brazil has been taken over by fans of Son Goku and his band of Z warriors, who have since gone on. invading the daily life of many people around here (children, teenagers, adults and even some crowns).

Mixing elements from the legendary “Journey to the West” of Chinese mythology, Akira Toriyama ended up creating a fantastic world with her fun and charismatic characters. But not everyone recognizes the genius of the author when choosing the names of each anime warrior - using vegetable names and oriental puns even jokes.

It's time to check out some of the main origins of these names that are part of the universe of dragon spheres:

• Kakaroto: is the original name of the main character, before he was adopted on Earth and gained another name. The meaning comes from the English carrot, which corresponds to carrot (all Saiyans have vegetable-related names, and according to the author, this choice was because vegetable names for an advanced race would “give it an opposite” to this one. advance);

• Son Goku: is the name of Kakaroto upon arrival on Earth and was based on the protagonist of Saiyuuki. At first, Goku would be a monkey;

• Vegeta: is the prince of the Saiyans and his name was inspired by the word “vegetable”, which means vegetables;

• Gohan: cooked rice or meal in general;

• Raditz: means radish (that of Rapunzel, you know?);

• Nappa: is a very regional word in Japan and has a direct relationship with spinach, kale and lettuce;

• Pan: is Gohan's daughter and the translation of her name is bread;

• Trunks: Bulma's family members have a direct relationship with the underwear. Its meaning is boxers;

• Bulma: comes from the English "bloomers". However, in this case is female and takes the name of the gym shorts that women wear in the gym;

• Krillin (Kuririn): Akira Toriyama said that name was totally clueless. Krillin has to do with “kuri”, a type of Japanese chestnut, and the sound of the name is related to his bright bald head;

• Yamcha: Based on Chinese cuisine, it is the custom to drink tea while eating snacks and / or salty. It can also mean Yumcha or Dim Sum, typical dishes in China;

• Tien (Tenshinhan): is a cool and strong name from a traditional Chinese dish that mixes rice with half-fried egg;

• Chiaotzu: means “jiaozi”, another typical dish of Chinese cuisine;

• Launch: comes from English "lunch", literal translation for lunch;

• Yajirobe: It is a Japanese balance toy;

• Piccolo: It's a terrible character, but with a cute name. Its name is directly related to musical instruments, where Piccolo is a type of flute;

• Mr. Satan: Many fans confirm that this name is directly related to the capiroto, meaning satan. However, there is a legend that Akira Toriyama wanted to make a pun with "Santa Claus", which means Santa Claus in English (he was unaware of Christian doctrine and did not know what "Satan" meant - the name was quite controversial in western side). However, according to the author's own words, this is a typical name for a wrestler. According to the Super Exciting Guide, Satan's real name is Mark (people who believe in the reality of wrestling) or Maaku (unlike Akuma, demon in Japanese);

• Videl: as daughter of Mr. Satan, your name is an anagram of "devil", known here as the infernal devil;

• Coldness: translation to freezer;

• Oolong: Like Pual (another character), it bears the name of a Chinese tea;

• Puar: translation of “pu erh”, another Chinese tea;

• Korin: is a type of snack common in the East;

• Bibidi, Babidi, Buu: They all come from the famous enchantment Bibidi Babidi Buu, present in Cinderella's music;

• Dabura: means "abracadabra", famous ancient slang used for magic and witchcraft;

• Bubbles : is the name of the chimpanzee that Michael Jackson had;

• Mr. Popo: According to the creator of the anime, the choice of that name was only for the sound.

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And you, reader, remember any other unusual names in the universe of warriors Z? Be sure to share your thoughts with us in the comments below - before you go hunting for the dragonballs.