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Post by EbonyPatriot on May 27, 2011 23:36:43 GMT -5
I couldn't find a htread for this, so I thought I'd list the possible name origins for the first film too. ^^ (I think they may have done this on the old boards). Denahi= Perhaps from Denali, a mountain in Alaska? Kenai= City in Alaska Sitka= City in Alaska Tanana= City in Alaska Koda= “Friend” in Dakota-Sioux; also perhaps from the island Kodiak Tug= Perhaps from a tugboat? Rutt= The deer’s mating season; perhaps from simply a rut in the road? Tuke= From tuque, a type of hat Cliff (one of the rams; given in the how-to-draw book) = Mountain sheep, after all Roc (one of the rams; given in the how-to-draw-book) = Mountain sheep, after all Bo (the male lover bear; given in Disney Adventures magazine)= ? Nooki (the female lover bear; given in Disney Adventures magazine) = ? Igor (the Croatian bear; given in Disney Adventures magazine) = ? Mapel (the old lady bear; given in Disney Adventures magazine) = ? Bucky= Common nickname
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Post by thePwnER on May 28, 2011 11:36:54 GMT -5
I thought Igor is the name of one of the developers?
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Post by Epesi on May 28, 2011 12:55:54 GMT -5
I just looked that up; yes, Igor Khait is the name of an Associate Producer. ;D I'm not 100% sure if the character is named for him, but it seems very likely. Also of note, though off topic, Igor the bear was voiced by Darko Cesar, an animator who worked on Koda. I wonder if Bo is meant to suggest "beau," as in a boyfriend. In the same vein, Nooki...well, um. Perhaps the filmmakers were having a bit of fun and that name wasn't supposed to get out? There's also a British ventriloquist with a character called Nookie Bear. That's probably just coincidence, though. My personal "fanon" theory is that Nooki is short for Nanook, meaning polar bear, and also the name of a god (master of bears) in Inuit mythology (I only just learned that part, actually ). A bit odd for a girl's name, but I like it. ;D Sitka: derived from a Tlingit phrase meaning "on the outside of Shee [Baranof Island]" Kenai: The exact meaning of the word "Kenai" is not real clear. The Dena’ina Athabascan Indians are the native people of the area. In the Dena’ina language, "Ken" translates into "big flat." "Ken’ey" means two big flats wit` a river cutbacc, and the word "ken’e" means trees and brush that are growing in a swampy marsh. I've been told it basically translates into "flat, barren land". [url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/582201/Tanana-River ]Tanana[/url]: is an Athabascan word meaning “river trail.” And Denali, according to various sources, means "high one" or "great one" -- I think Kenai would be jealous. ;D
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