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Which Abednedo are named after Beastie Boys titles?
Some Abednedo have been named after albums or songs by the Beastie Boys, most famously Ello Asty after Hello Nasty. The Abednedo themselves having been named after part of the refrain to "...
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Was the Star Wars capital planet named "Coruscant" after this passage from Pebble in the Sky?
Rereading Pebble in the Sky (1950), Isaac Asimov's first complete novel, I noticed a particular word near the beginning chapter 6:
Ennius looked at the stars. They were the real beauty to him, since ...
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What is the term for how Star Wars characters have names based on real people, but scrambled?
I distinctly remember there being a page on Wookieepedia on this.
For instance, taken from this Quora Answer
Bo-Katan is a portmanteau of Dave Filoni's wife's name (Anne) and her cat's name…
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What was Chewie's last name? Does he even have one?
I have never seen the new Solo movie, so this may be a dumb question, but really, what is Chewbacca's last name, if he has one? Han just calls him Chewie, Chewbacca, or thing's like that, and never (...
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Did Timothy Zahn name Grand Admiral Thrawn after himself?
It's always struck me that Grand Admiral Thrawn's name rhymes with that of his creator, Timothy Zahn. Thrawn also doesn't seem to be based on anything in English or anything else I'm familiar with. ...
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What is the meaning behind Rey's name?
What is the meaning behind Rey's name?
I’ve found a lot of answers about Kylo Ren but why Rey? It means king and that’s all?
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Who is the earliest named character to live in Disney Star Wars canon?
In Disney's Star Wars canon (explicitly excluding Legends), who is the earliest named character to live? This question is similar to real-life questions about who the earliest named person in recorded ...
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Is Enfys Nest's name meant to be a pun?
In Solo: A Star Wars Story fans are introduced to a new character named Enfys Nest, a leader of a rebelling pirate group called, the Cloud Riders.
Later in the film it is revealed that Enfys
I have ...
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What does the TIE designation used in the Empire's starfighters names mean?
Is there a specific meaning behind the TIE designation used in the names for the Galactic Empire's starfighters (TIE Bomber, TIE Fighter, and TIE Interceptor) and if so what is it?
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Why do Rebels have so many [Letter]-Wing Fighters?
In Star Wars the bigger part of rebel fighters are named after a letter, e.g. A-, B-, X- and Y-Wings.
This pattern does not carry over to fighters of other factions. (E.g. a TIE fighter could have ...
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What was Alderaan named after?
There are not a huge number of symbolic names in Star Wars, but there are some. The most obvious is "Endor," which shares the name with the forest where King Saul went to consult with a witch. "Hoth"...
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Was Wicket W. Warrick named after Warwick Davis?
Wicket W. Warrick is an Ewok from the Star Wars universe. The character first appeared in Return of the Jedi and was intended to be played by R2-D2 actor Kenny Baker. However, Baker fell ill and was ...
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What is DJ's actual name?
This answer points out that DJ's hat bears an emblem that reads DON'T JOIN.
So clearly, out-of-universe, DJ derives from that expression.
But in universe, is Don't Join a backronym from his actual ...
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Does this porg "have a name" and am I purchasing IT?
There's a lot of information about the porgs, which are bird-like creatures native to Ahch-To. Here's a fairly detailed summary much of which is learned from marketing and merchandising material.
As ...
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What were the first robots with alphanumeric designations?
I was thinking the naming of the droids in Star Wars is rather unique, such as R2-D2 and C-3PO, where we have a mixture of letter and numbers and nothing else.
Then I thought of K9 from Dr. Who, ...
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Is it called Desolation Station on purpose?
In the canon Star Wars novel Tarkin, the rebellious former Republic officer Berch Teller was assigned to the Empire's Desolation Station before going off the grid. It was an Imperial installation that ...
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Besides Leia Organa-Solo, are there other example of married names?
As this answer points out, in canon, Princess Leia Organa eventually came to be known as General Leia Organa-Solo.
Are there other examples of other characters altering their names by marriage? Or ...
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Was Leia ever referred to as "Leia Skywalker"?
Preamble: A lot of discussion on the parentage of Rey and Ben takes it for granted the "Leia is a Skywalker", which clearly she is by lineage.
In any canon, did Leia go by or get called by ...
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What's the relationship among the many uses of the name "Galen" in sci-fi?
This name is particularly common in SFF, the most recent example being the character of Galen Erso in Rogue One.
Now, Galen of Pergamon, clearly the most prominent real-world usage, was a famous early ...
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What's the deal with the circumflex accent in Chirrut Îmwe?
Do we have any information on the motivation for the accent (^) in Chirrut Îmwe's name?
Is it supposed to represent something specific?
Is it inspired by something in particular?
Or is it just ...
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Why is Darth Maul "it"?
In The Phantom Menace, after Qui-Gon encounters Darth Maul for the first time, he escapes to Padmé's ship. (Time of interest starting at 2:00)
ANAKIN : Are you ...
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What's the origin of the name of the Tantive IV?
Tantive IV is the ship used by Leia in Rogue One and A New Hope.
Tantive has the feel of the end of an English adjective. (I think of substantive.) This wouldn't be dissimilar to the names of ...
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What was Admiral Ackbar's name?
I saw references in some newer Disney canon to Admiral Ackbar's first name being Gial.
What was the history of the name Gial (as in, how and when did it appear in canon)?
More importantly, what was ...
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Was New Republic Supreme Chancellor Villecham a nod to Neville Chamberlain?
Was New Republic Supreme Chancellor Villecham (named in TFA Visual Dictionary) a nod to [Ne]ville Cham[berlain]?
I'm looking for facts from creative team, not just guesses based on historical ...
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Shared Culture of Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan?
In another question it was established that while the two originate from two different planets (Coruscant and Stewjon respectively), This can be explained away by the fact that, at least in EU canon, ...
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Is there a signficance to shuttle name SW-0608?
In the film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, there is a cargo shuttle with an Imperial ID of SW-0608. Is there any out of universe significance to this designation?
For instance, one would assume "SW" = ...
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Why did the CIS become known as the "Separatist Alliance"?
In Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, the separatist organization is generally referred to as "the Separatists" and/or "the droid army". The pre-2008 Expanded Universe usually gave its full ...
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What was Count Dooku's first name?
I've been searching the Internet for this for a long time, but couldn't find anything. Is his first name mentioned anywhere (maybe in the Expanded Universe)?
I've read some comments where people say ...
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Why was Luke "Red Five"?
In Star Wars: A New Hope, at beginning of the attack on the Death Star, we see the pilots of Red Squadron check in.
Luke reports in as "Red Five", however we also ...
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Star Wars: What is Rey's last name? [duplicate]
According to Everything is a Remix: The Force Awakens, her last name is Mixer. As seen in this photo taken from The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens [see bottom left corner] Of course, I am ...
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Is there only a single Skywalker family?
Given the size of the Empire, it seems highly probable that names would be reused. Although I'm not aware of any in canon, there must be other Skywalkers in the galaxy, leading me to my question.
Are ...
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Did Luke Skywalker ever refer to Obi-Wan as "Uncle Ben?"
Until recently, the Wikipedia article for Peter Parker's Uncle Ben said this at the top:
As far as I can remember, Luke never refers to Obi-Wan as "Uncle Ben" in any of the films, or any of the EU ...
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Which is correct: C3PO or C3P0? [duplicate]
As the title states, I was wondering if the droid's name is C3PO or C3P0. R2D2, another droid, has a letter, number, letter, then another number. I was wondering which name is correct. Thanks!
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What was Darth Maul's birth name?
When a person becomes a Sith, he changes his name. For example:
Palpatine took (or was given) the name Sidious
Count Dooku took (or was given) the name Tyranus
Anakin Skywalker was given the name ...
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Where did the term "chicken walker" come from?
Before I knew the actual names for Scout Walkers or AT-STs, I simply knew them as "chicken walkers", as have many other Star Wars fans. However, I don't know where that term came from, I don't think ...
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Why isn't the First Order the Second Order?
The First Order heavily based themselves off of the Galactic Empire. They were also directly formed from its remains.
The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary:
The Old Empire withered away, becoming a ...
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Why the name 'Rogue One'?
So far, is there any suggestion, or speculation as to the reason for the name 'Rogue One' for the next Star Wars film?
To me, the name seems very close to the Rogue Squadron, most known from Hoth (...
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How is Anakin’s nickname spelt?
This question was inspired by Valorum’s answer to the question on what the Tuskens did with Shmi Skywalker.
In it, he quotes the following from the official Attack of the Clones novelisation:
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Is there any significance to the name Skywalker?
Is there any significance to the name Skywalker? Is there any evidence from George Lucas or any other important Star Wars creators about the choice of the name Skywalker for Luke and his father ...
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How are Wookiee's names given? [duplicate]
The names that humans call Wookiees do not sound anything like the actual sounds of Shyriiwook. Some examples:
Lohgarra
Chewbacca
Malla
Is there some system for translating Shyriiwook name into ...
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Does "FN" stand for or mean anything?
There are several Stormtroopers with designations in the form "FN-####" in The Force Awakens, including
There are also other First Order Stormtroopers whose designations start with "FN" appearing in ...
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Do TIE Fighter squadrons have names like X-Wing squadrons?
In A New Hope, the X-Wing squadron attacking the Death Star is called "Red Squadron". Do TIE Fighters have squadron names too? If so, what are they named after (color, alphabet, number)?
Answers from ...
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In-universe and out-of-universe meaning behind droid names? [duplicate]
What are the in-universe and out-of-universe meanings behind the names droids are given?
The out-of-universe origin of R2-D2 ("Reel 2 - Dialogue 2") is widely known, but what about in-universe?
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When do we first hear the name "Anakin"?
I recently watched the Original Star Wars Trilogy and I don't remember the name "Anakin" being said that much.
However Wookieepedia states:
Annikin Starkiller was the proposed name for the ...
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Origin of the name "Slave I"
Are there any known in- or out-of-universe reasons for the name of Jango and Boba Fetts' ship, Slave I?
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What is the origin of the name "Jedi"?
Where does the name "Jedi" originate, either in or out of universe?
Is there any in-universe evidence at all for the origin of the word? Out of universe, how did George Lucas come up with the name "...
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Is there any connection between Mace from Caravan of Courage and Mace Windu?
While watching the first Star Wars Ewok movie; Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure I noticed that one of the main characters was called Mace. This of course made me think of Mace Windu from Episodes ...
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What is the origin of "Desilijic", Jabba's clan name?
Is there an explanation for the origin of Jabba the Hutt's clan name? Namely, the Desilijic name, the full family name being Desilijic Tiure.
I know that the name Jabba has its roots in Indo-European ...
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How is his name "Chewbacca"?
Chewbacca (Chewie to his friends) is the Wookiee in the original Star Wars trilogy. We know his name because people other than he say his name. Whenever he speaks, it's in growls and other noises, ...
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Kylo Ren vs. Kybo Ren
Star Wars has two characters with almost the same name: Kybo Ren the space pirate, and Kylo Ren the villain of the upcoming episode The Force Awakens.
Are these characters linked in some way? Even ...
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