Name Puns

Saiyans named after vegetables


Vegeta:      Joke on veggie

Kakorrot:      Joke on carrot

Broli:      Joke on broccili

Paragas:      Joke on asparagus

Raditz:      Joke on radish

Totepo:      Joke on potatoe

Toma:      Joke on tomatoe

Selipa:      Joke on parsley

Pumpkin:      Joke on pumpkin

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The Brief Family named after underwear


Dr. Briefs:      breifs as in underwear

Buruma:      Japanese word for Bloomers, or women's underwear

Trunks:      Trunks as in shorts

Bra:      Women's bra

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Goku's/Gohan's Family not named on anything specific


Goku:      Ku means air

Gohan:      Han is rice

Goten:      Ten is sky

Chi-Chi:      means breasts

Pan:      means bread


Mr. Satan:      Satan as in devil

Videl:      Devil mixed up

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Nameks named after instruments


Piccolo:      Piccolo is an instrument

Nail:      Joke on snail

Dende:      Named after denden-mushi

Piano:      Piano

Tambourine:      Tambourine

Tsuno:      Means horn

Drum:      Drum

Kargo:      Joke on escargot (french)

Cymbal:      Cymbal

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Friends and Other Characters


Yamcha:      Named after a food dish

Tenshinhan (Tien):      A fried rice dish

Chiaoutzu:     Named after gyouza

Puar:      Named after chinease tea

Oolong:      Named after and amber tea

Kuririn (Krillin):      Translates to chestnut

Marron:     Chestnut in french

Lunch:    exactly what it sounds like, Lunch

Bola:      Translates to mullet fish

Jackie Chung:      Joke on Jackie Chan

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Frieza's Henchmen and Family Henchmen are named after dairy products, family relates to being cold.


Frieza:      Named after freezing, or freezer

King Cold:      Named after cold

Koola:      Named after cooler

Guldo:      Named after yogurt

Jeice:      Named after cheese

Burter:      Named after butter

Ginyu:     Translates to milk

Recoome:      Named after cream

Zarbon:      Named after a fruit

Dodoria:      Durian is a fruit

Kui: Named after Kiwi