| The Earthlings |
| Names: |
Meanings: |
Bulma:
Dr. Briefs:
Chi-Chi:
Chao-zu:
Tenshinhan:
Kuririn:
Videl:
Mr. Satan:
Oolong:
Pual:
Lunch:
Yamcha:
Pilaf:
Marron: |
girls' gym shorts
men's underwear
women's breast
pot stickers
a fried rice dish
chestnut
"devil" mixed up
the meaning of Satan
amber tea
variety of Chinese tea
the meaning of Lunch
Dim Sum
a rice dish
(from French) chestnut |
|
| The Saiya-jins |
| (pure Saiya-jins are named after vegetables) |
| Names: |
Meanings: |
Kakarotto:
Gokuh:
Goten:
Gohan:
Pan:
Vegeta:
Trunks:
Bra:
Nappa:
Radditz:
Broil: |
joke on carrot
"ku" means sky
"ten" means heaven
meal or rice
bread
joke on vegetable
boys' shorts
women's bra
cabbage
joke on radish
joke on broccoli |
|
| The Namek-se-jins |
| (all the Namek-se-jins are named after musical
instruments) |
| Names: |
Meanings: |
Piccolo:
Nail:
Dende:
Piano:
Tambourine:
Tsuno:
Drum
Kargo:
Cymbal: |
a flute
joke on snail
denden-mushi
the meaning of piano
the meaning of tambourine
horn
the meaning of drum
(from French) "escargot"
the meaning of cymbal |
|
| Freeza's Followers |
| (all member of Freeza's crew are named after
fruits) |
| Names: |
Meanings: |
Guldo:
Jees:
Burter:
Ginyu:
Rekoom:
Zarbon:
Dodoria:
Kiwi:
Freeza:
King Kold:
Cooler: |
joke on yogurt
joke on cheese
butter
milk
joke on cream
a fruit
tasty dish
a fruit
freezer
king cold
cooler |
|
| Others |
| (most of the other characters are named after
fruits) |
| Names: |
Meanings: |
Cell:
Bibi-di:
Babi-di
Majin-Buu:
Uub: |
the meaning of cell
the beginning of "bibidi babidi buu"
from Cinderella
the middle of "bibidi babidi
buu"
from Cinderella
the end of "bibidi babidi
buu"
from Cinderella
opposite of Buu |
