Cartoon characters named after people

This is a list of characters from animated cartoon, comic books, webcomics and comic strips who are named after people.

Characters named after famous people

* Mayor Adam West in ''Family Guy'', who is also dubbed by Adam West
* Alexander Lemming from ''The Beano'' – Alexander Fleming
* Alexander Owlcott, a character in ''The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos'' – Alexander Woolcott
* Alister from the anime Yu-Gi-Oh! was named after Aleister Crowley in the dub version (the character's original name is Amelda).
* Alvida of the anime and manga series One Piece gets her name from the female pirate Awilda
* Ann-Margrock, a '' Flintstones'' character – Ann-Margret
* Arnie Pie from '' The Simpsons'' – Ernie Pyle
* Arpine Lusène – Arsène Lupin, a fictional character from Maurice Leblanc.
* Ax-hand Morgan of the anime and manga series One Piece gets his surname from Henry Morgan, a Welsh privateer who made a name in the Caribbean as a leader of buccaneers.
* Babbitt and Catstello, characters in ''A Tale of Two Kitties'' – Abbott and Costello.
* Baby Crockett, from ''The Beezer'' comic – Davy Crockett.
* Baby Face Finlayson, from '' The Beano'' comic – Baby Face Nelson.
* Professor Barabas, from '' Suske en Wiske'' – Barabbas, the biblical thief.
* Bartholomew Kuma from the anime and manga series One Piece is named after Welsh pirate Bartholomew Roberts.
* Basil Hawkins from the anime and manga series One Piece is named after both English Admiral Sir John Hawkins and English Doctor Basil Ringrose.
* Bellamy the Hyena from the anime and manga series One Piece is named after Samuel Bellamy, a formidable pirate in the early eighteenth century.
* Betty Savis, a character in '' She Was an Acrobat's Daughter'' – Bette Davis.
* Bing Crowsby, in ''The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos'' – Bing Crosby.
* Boa Hancock from the anime and manga series One Piece.
* Bogey Go Cart, a character in '' Bacall to Arms'' – Humphrey Bogart.
* Butch and Cassidy, villains from Pokémon – Butch Cassidy.
* Buzz Lightyear from '' Toy Story'' – Buzz Aldrin.
* Calamity James from ''The Beano'' comic – Calamity Jane.
* Calamity Jane from Lucky Luke – Calamity Jane.
* Calvin from ''Calvin and Hobbes'' – John Calvin, 16th century theologian
* Capone Bege from the anime and manga series One Piece is named after Al Capone and William le Sauvage.
* Cary Granite, a ''Flintstones'' character – Cary Grant
* Casey Strangle, a ''Flintstones'' character – Casey Stengel.
* Cecil Crumey from '' Code Geass'' – novelist Andrew Crumey.
* Char Aznable ('' Mobile Suit Gundam'' through ''Char's Counterattack''). Rumored to be named after French lounge singer Charles Aznavour.
* Chilly Willy – Chill Wills, actor.
* Chuck, from '' Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters'' comic book – Chuck Norris.
* Clark Gravel, a '' Flintstones'' character – Clark Gable.
* Clint, from '' Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters'' comic book – Clint Eastwood.
* Darwin Watterson, from '' The Amazing World of Gumball'' – Charles Darwin.
* Dewey, one of "Huey, Dewey and Louie" – Thomas Dewey, American politician.
* Dick Fowl, a character in ''The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos'' – Dick Powell.
* Dina Saur from '' Beany and Cecil''. A singing dinosaur named after Dinah Shore a popular female singer on TV at that time.
* Dio Brando is named after both Ronnie James Dio and Marlon Brando.
* Dole Promise, a character from ''She Was an Acrobat's Daughter'' – Lowell Thomas.
* Donatello, the second youngest of the ninja turtle brothers from TMNT – the Italian Renaissance artist and sculptor, Donatello.
* Donquixote Doflamingo from the anime and manga series One Piece is named after the a character from Spanish film of the same name Don Quixote.
* X. Drake from the anime and manga series One Piece is named after the famous English naval Vice Adm. Francis Drake, who was known as a pirate the Spanish.
* Duck Dodgers, played by Daffy Duck, was named after famous character Buck Rogers.
* Ed G. Robemsome, a character in ''Thugs with Dirty Mugs'' – Edward G. Robinson.
* Egroeg Sacul, Star Tours at the Disney's Hollywood Studios, named after ''Star Wars'' creator George Lucas. Egroeg Sacul is George Lucas spelled backwards.
* Empoleon from Pokémon – Napoleon Bonaparte, the French Emperor
* Eustass Kid from the anime and manga series One Piece is named after the mercenary Eustace the Monk and the Scottish privateer William Kid.
* Fats Swallow, a character in ''The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos'' – Fats Waller.
* Foghorn Leghorn, Warner Brothers cartoons – Senator Claghorn, regular character on '' The Fred Allen Show''
* Francesca Lucchini from the anime Strike Witches, named after Italian World War 2 fighter pilot Franco Lucchini.
* Frankie Stein, from the '' Wham!'', ''Shiver and Shake'', ''Whoopee!'' and ''Monster Fun'' comics. – Frankenstein
* Fred Bonaparte, from the game '' Psychonauts'' – his apparent ancestor, Napoleon Bonaparte.
* Fred McFurry, a character in ''The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos'' – Fred MacMurray.
* Gloria Von Gouten, from the game '' Psychonauts'', named after the famous actor, Gloria Swanson.
* Goddard, the robot dog of Jimmy Neutron, is named for rocket scientist Robert Goddard
* Helga G. Pataki of " Hey Arnold!", named after former governor George Pataki.
* Huey Freeman from ''The Boondocks'' is named after Huey P. Newton
* Huey, one of "Huey, Dewey and Louie" – Huey Pierce Long, American politician
* Hitmonlee from Pokémon – Bruce Lee, martial artist
* Hitmonchan from Pokémon – Jackie Chan, martial artist
* Hobbes from ''Calvin and Hobbes'' – Thomas Hobbes, 17th century philosopher
* Hohenheim of Light, from Fullmetal Alchemist – Paracelsus, sixteenth-century alchemist, whose real name was Theophrastus Van Hohenheim
* Hubert Farnsworth from ''Futurama'' – Philo Farnsworth
* Huckleberry Hound – Huckleberry Finn, '' The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn''
* Iago from ''Aladdin'' – Iago, William Shakespeare's play ''Othello''.
* Ivy the Terrible, from ''The Beano'' comic – Ivan the Terrible.
* Jack Bunny, a character in ''I Love to Singa'' – Jack Benny.
* Jackie Chan from Jackie Chan Adventures – Jackie Chan
* Jackie, from '' Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters'' comic book – Jackie Chan
* James Isaac Neutron from '' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius'' – Isaac Newton, English scientist, and James Chadwick, who was nicknamed "Jimmy Neutron".
* Jeffy Dahmer, of '' The Ringer'' – Jeffery Dahmer the serial killer
* Jerom, of '' Suske en Wiske'' – Jeroom Verten – Belgian playwright.
* Jessie and James, villains from Pokémon named after Jesse James.
* Jewelry Bonney from the anime and manga series One Piece is named after Irish female pirate Anne Bonny.
* Jimmy Darrock, a ''Flintstones'' character – singer James Darren.
* John D. Rockerduck – John D. Rockefeller.
* Jules and Verne, the sons of Doctor Emmett Brown in '' Back to the Future: The Animated Series'', are named after Jules Verne.
* Kangaskhan from some Western localizations of Pokémon – Genghis Khan, the Mongol Emperor
* The Koopalings are named after musicians.
* Laffite from the anime and manga series One Piece is named after French pirate Jean Lafitte.
* Lapras from Pokémon – Laplace, a mathematician.
* Laurie Be Cool, a character in ''Bacall to Arms'' – Lauren Bacall.
* Leonardo, the oldest of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – the great Italian Renaissance artist and scientist, Leonardo da Vinci
* Leo Ferocious, a ''Flintstones'' character – Leo Durocher.
* Lester Coward, a character in ''She Was an Acrobat's Daughter'' – Leslie Howard.
* Ludvig from '' Hey Arnold!'' – Ludwig van Beethoven
* Ludwig Von Drake – Ludwig van Beethoven.
* Marge Simpson (born Marge Bouvier) – Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, former First Lady of the United States, widow to John F. Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis.
* Marshall D. Teach, Thatch, and Edward Newgate from the anime and manga series One Piece are named after Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, who was a notorious English pirate in the Caribbean Sea and western Atlantic during the early 18th century.
* Michelangelo, the youngest of the ninja turtle brothers from TMNT – the great Italian Renaissance artist and sculptor, Michelangelo Buonarroti
* Milhouse Van Houten, a character on ''The Simpsons'' – Richard Milhous Nixon, see BBC Simpson's page. Milhouse's middle name Mussolini is based on Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.
* Mickey Mouse – Mickey Rooney claims it was named after him (see cartoon character's page for the official origin).
* Milton Squirrel, in ''The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos'' – Milton Berle.
* Morlocks – in Marvel Comics, a group of mutants naming themselves after the futuristic race in H.G. Wells' '' The Time Machine''
* Nebby K. Nezzer from Veggie Tales is named after Nebuchadnezzar
* Nemo from the movie ''Finding Nemo'' – Captain Nemo, fictional character in Jules Verne's novels ''20,000 Leagues under the Sea'' and ''The Mysterious Island''.
* Nero – Nero, Belgian comic character by Marc Sleen is named after the Roman emperor Nero.
* Nina Einstein from Code Geass – Albert Einstein.
* Oscar from Cerebus – named after poet and playwright Oscar Wilde.
* Owl Jolson, a character in ''I Love to Singa'' – Al Jolson.
* Pepé Le Pew, French skunk in Warner Brothers cartoons – Pepe le Moko, fictional character from the novel and movies of the same name.
* Philip J. Fry, from ''Futurama'' – Phil Hartman, voice actor.
* Raphael, the second oldest of the ninja turtle brothers from TMNT, was named after the Italian Renaissance artist and sculptor, Raphael Sanzio
* Richard the Lion, from ''The Beano'' comic – Richard the Lionheart
* Rip Van Wink, from ''The Beano'' comic – Rip van Winkle
* Rock Lee from '' Naruto'' is named after Bruce Lee.
* Rock Quarry – '' Flintstones'' character named after actor Rock Hudson.
* Roronoa Zoro from the anime and manga series One Piece is named after French pirate François l'Olonnais and fictional hero/vigilante Zorro.
* Rubberduck, comic book character from ''Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew'', is the secret identity of actor Byrd Rentals, named after Burt Reynolds.
* Scrooge McDuck – Ebenezer Scrooge, fictional character in Charles Dickens' ''A Christmas Carol''
* Seymour Skinner is named after B.F. Skinner.
* Sigmund (Dutch comics character) – Sigmund Freud, Austrian psychiatrist.
* Sophie Turkey, a character in ''The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos'' – Sophie Tucker.
* Stony Curtis, a ''Flintstones'' character – Tony Curtis.
* Sweeny Toddler, from the ''Shiver and Shake'', ''Whoopee!'' and ''Buster'' comics – Sweeney Todd
* Tony Zucco – Rumored to be named after the actor George Zucco
* Trafalgar Law from the anime and manga series One Piece's last name Law is based on notorious English pirate Edward Low. His first name is from the Battle of Trafalgar.
* Troy McClure from ''The Simpsons'' – Troy Donahue and Doug McClure
* Tycho Brahe, from ''Penny Arcade'' – Tycho Brahe, sixteenth-century astronomer
* Victor and Hugo, from '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' ( Disney film) – Victor Hugo, author of '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame''.
* Victor and Hugo, the Cosgrove Hall Films characters, are also named after the author.
* W.C. Fieldmouse – W.C. Fields.
* Wolfgang from '' Hey Arnold!'' – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
* Woodhouse, the butler from '' Archer'', is named for British author P.G. Wodehouse, who created the famous fictional butler, Jeeves.
* Woody from ''Toy Story'' – Woody Strode.
* Yankee Poodle, comic book character from ''Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew'', is the secret identity of Rova Barkitt, named after gossip columnist Rona Barrett.
* Yensid, from ''Fantasia'', after Walt Disney. Yensid is Disney spelled backwards.
* Yogi Bear – Yogi Berra, baseball player.

Characters named after non-famous people

* Bugs Bunny from ''Looney Tunes'' – Ben "Bugs" Hardaway, storyboard artist
* Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Lisa Simpson and Maggie Simpson of '' The Simpsons'' are named after the family members of creator Matt Groening: his father Homer, his mother Marge and his sisters Lisa and Maggie.See the "Family" section of
Matt Groening Profile
", E!.
* Garfield is named after Jim Davis's grandfather, James Garfield Davis (who is named after James Abram Garfield)
* Jeff Fischer, from ''American Dad!'' is named after Seth MacFarlane's good friend with the same name.
* Louie, one of "Huey, Dewey and Louie" – Louie Schmitt, animator
* Alvin, Simon, and Theodore (The Chipmunks), are named after the executives of their original record label, Liberty Records: Alvin Bennett (the president), Theodore Keep (the chief engineer), and Simon Waronker (the founder and owner).
* Timmy Turner from '' The Fairly OddParents'' – Timmy Hartman (younger brother of Butch Hartman)
* Charlie Brown and Linus, from '' Peanuts'', were named after friends of Charles Schulz from ''Art Instruction Inc.'', where Schulz taught before and at the beginning of his cartoon career.
* Cree Lincoln, from '' Codename: Kids Next Door'', is named after her voice actress, Cree Summer.
* Lois Lane, from the ''Superman'' comics, is named after Lois Amster, a girl that Jerry Siegel had a crush on.
* Bullwinkle J. Moose is named after Clarence Bullwinkel, a friend of Jay Ward and Alex Anderson, who created Bullwinkle. The J in his name is for his creator Jay Ward, as the J in Homer Simpson's middle name was Matt Groening's way of honoring Jay Ward.
* Pocoyo, the main protagonist of the TV show "Pocoyo", named after his three-year-old daughter used it in her nightly prayers saying "Eres niño poco yo" ("You're a child little me") instead of "Eres niño como yo ("You're a child like me").
* Super Zia (from Toothpique Productions' series of the same title) is named after the actor playing him, a friend of the director's, Ziauddin Md. Nasrullah.
* Erfaan a.k.a. Mr. 85 (from Toothpique Productions' Super Zia) is named after a friend of the director's girlfriend.
* Shinji Ikari from Neon Genesis Evangelion is named after Shinji Higuchi, head of Gainax, the animation studio of Evangelion.
* Kirby is named after lawyer John Kirby, who defended Nintendo in the Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd. case in 1984.
* Porky Pig from ''Looney Tunes'' is named two childhood classmates of creator Friz Freleng, nicknamed "Porky" and "Piggy."
* Mario is named after Nintendo of America's warehouse landlord Mario Segale.

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