Name Puns
   Here's a section telling you where they got the names for the characters in DBZ. Some of these are pretty funny, so I hope you enjoy!

Humans


Bulma - Bloomers
Chi-Chi - Breasts
Chiao-tzu Gyouza - Pot Stickers
Dr. Briefs - Briefs/Underwear
Jackie Chun - Jackie Chan
Karin - Quiche
Krillin - Chestnut
Lunch - Lunch
Marron - Chestnut Paste
Mutenroshi - Turtle master
Oolong - Amber tea
Pilaf - Rice dish
Puar - Type of tea
Tienshinhan - Fried rice
Videl - Letters re-arranged make "devil"
Yamcha - Dim sum
Yajirobe - Spin toy

Saiyans

Bardock - Root vegetable
Bra - Woman's bra
Brolli - Broccoli
Gohan - Rice or meal
Goten - "Ten" means sky
Kakarot - Carrot
Nappa - Cabbage
Pan - Bread
Paragus - Asparagus
Raditz - Radish
Trunks - Boys gym shorts
Turles - Tales
Vegeta - Vegetable

Namekians

Cymbal - A cymbal
Dende - "Denden-mushi" in Japanese
Drum - A drum
Kargo - Escargo
Nail - Snail
Piano - A piano
Piccolo - A piccolo
Tambourine - A tambourine
Tsuno - A horn

Freeza and Henchmen

Baata - Butter
Dodoria - A type of fruit
Freeza - Freezing
Ginyu - Milk
Gurudo - Yogurt
Jeice - Cheese
King Kold - Cold
Kooler - Cooler
Kui - Kiwi fruit
Recoom - Cream
Zarbon - Citrus fruit

Others

Bibi-dee, Babi-dee & Buu - The chants said by the fairy god mother
Cell - A biological Cell
Mr. Satan - The Devil/Satan
Shenron/Shenlong - Godly Dragon
Kaiou-sama - Mr. World King
Kaiou-shin - God of the World Kings
Saiyan - Vegetable people
Namek - Slug
Power Reading...


Hosted by www.Geocities.ws

1