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
A Mayor Adam West in Family Guy, who is also dubbed by Adam West Alexander Lemming from The Beano – Scottish chemist Alexander Fleming Alexander Owlcott, a character in The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos – Alexander Woollcott 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 Apu Nahasapeemapetilon (The Simpsons) is named after Apu, the title character in The Apu Trilogy. Archimedes the owl (The Sword and the Stone) is named after ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes. 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 is named for Henry Morgan, a Welsh privateer who made a name in the Caribbean as a leader of buccaneers. Attila the dog – (Belgian comic strip Attila) is named after Attila the Hun. Attila the dog – (Los Trotamúsicos) is named after Attila the Hun.
B Babbitt and Catstello, characters in A Tale of Two Kitties – Comedians Abbott and Costello Baby Crockett, from The Beezer comic – Frontiersman Davy Crockett Baby Face Finlayson, from The Beano comic – Criminal Baby Face Nelson Bakelandt (from the Belgian comic series Bakelandt) is named after 18th-century criminal Ludovicus Baekelandt. Professor Barabas – (Suske en Wiske) – Barabbas, the biblical thiefVan Hooydonck, Peter, "Willy Vandersteen: De Bruegel van het Beeldverhaal", Standaard Uitgeverij, 1995. Barbe Rouge (English name: Redbeard) is named after real-life pirate Hayreddin Barbarossa, who also had the nickname Redbeard. Barney Gumble – (The Simpsons) is named after The Flintstones character Barney Rubble. 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 18th century. Betty Savis, a character in She Was an Acrobat's Daughter – Bette Davis Bing Crowsby, in The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos – Singer Bing Crosby Bogey Go Cart, a character in Bacall to Arms – Hollywood actor Humphrey Bogart Brutus (The Rescuers) is named after Roman senator Brutus. Bunny and Claude, villains from the Warner Bros.-Seven Arts era of Looney Tunes, are named after the notorious criminal couple, Bonnie & Clyde. Butch and Cassidy, villains from Pokémon – Criminal Butch Cassidy Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story – Astronaut Buzz Aldrin
C Calamity James from The Beano comic – Calamity Jane Calamity Jane from Lucky Luke – Frontierswoman Calamity Jane Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes – John Calvin, 16th-century theologian Markies de Canteclaer – (Tom Poes) is named after Canteclaer the rooster from Reynard the Fox. Capone Bege from the anime and manga series One Piece is named after Al Capone and William le Sauvage. Cary Granite, a Flintstones character – Hollywood actor 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 – Actor Chill Wills Chuck, from Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters – Hollywood actor Chuck Norris Clark Gravel, a Flintstones – Hollywood actor Clark Gable Clint, from Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters – Hollywood actor Clint Eastwood Clo-Clo Pheip (The Adventures of Nero), named after the French singer Claude François, who was nicknamed Clo-Clo Cupidon, named after the Greek-Roman mythological character Cupid
D The Daltons (Lucky Luke) are named after the real-life 19th-century Dalton Gang. Darwin Watterson, from The Amazing World of Gumball – Biologist Charles Darwin Dewey, one of "Huey, Dewey and Louie" – U.S. politician Thomas Dewey Dick Fowl, a character in The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos – Dick Powell Dina Saur from Beany and Cecil. A singing dinosaur named after singer Dinah Shore 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 by the Spanish. Duck Dodgers, played by Daffy Duck, was named after famous character Buck Rogers. Duckula, named after Dracula Dumbo is named after 19th-century circus elephant Jumbo.
E 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 – French emperor Napoleon Eustass Kid from the anime and manga series One Piece is named after the mercenary Eustace the Monk and the Scottish privateer William Kid.
F Fats Swallow, a character in The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos – Jazz musician 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.
G 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.
H Hamlet – (Hagar the Horrible) is named after Shakespearean character Hamlet. Helga G. Pataki of Hey Arnold!, named after former NY 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 – Inventor Philo Farnsworth Huckleberry Hound – Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
I Iago from Aladdin – Iago, William Shakespeare's play Othello. Ivy the Terrible – Russian czar Ivan the Terrible.
J Jack Bunny, a character in I Love to Singa – Jack Benny. Jackie, from Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters comic book – Martial artist 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 – Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Jerom, of Suske en Wiske – Jeroom Verten – Belgian playwright.Van Hooydonck, Peter, Willy Vandersteen: De Bruegel van het Beeldverhaal, Standaard Uitgeverij, Antwerpen, 1994 Jessie and James, villains from Pokémon named after outlaw Jesse James. Jewelry Bonney from the anime and manga series One Piece is named after female pirate Anne Bonny. Jimmy Darrock, a Flintstones character – singer James Darren. John D. Rockerduck – Billionnaire 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.
K Kangaskhan from some Western localizations of Pokémon – Genghis Khan, the Mongol Emperor The Koopalings are named after musicians.
L Lafayette (The Aristocats) is named after the French military officer Marquis de Lafayette. Laffite from the anime and manga series One Piece is named after French pirate Jean Lafitte. Lapras from Pokémon – Mathematician Pierre-Simon Laplace. Laurie Be Cool, a character in Bacall to Arms – Hollywood actress Lauren Bacall. Léonard the inventor is named after Italian scientist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo, the oldest of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – the great Italian Renaissance artist and scientist, Leonardo da Vinci Leo Ferocious, a Flintstones character – Baseball player Leo Durocher. Lester Coward, a character in She Was an Acrobat's Daughter – Actor Leslie Howard. Little Annie Fanny is named after comic character Little Annie Rooney. Louis the Alligator (The Princess and the Frog) is named after Louis Armstrong. Ludvig from Hey Arnold! – Composer Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig Von Drake – Composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
M 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. Dr. Marvin Monroe (The Simpsons) is named after Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe. Madame Medusa (The Rescuers) is named after Greek mythological character Medusa. 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.Rhodes, Joe (2000-10-21). "Flash! 24 Simpsons Stars Reveal Themselves". TV Guide. Milhouse's middle name Mussolini is based on Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. Milton Squirrel, in The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos – Comedian Milton Berle. Morlocks – in Marvel Comics, a group of mutants naming themselves after the futuristic race in H. G. Wells' The Time Machine
N Nabuko Donosor (Urbanus) is named after Nebuchadnezzar II. Napoleon (The Aristocrats) is named after Napoleon Bonaparte. 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 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas and The Mysterious Island. Nero – Nero, Belgian comic character by Marc Sleen is named after the Roman emperor Nero. Nero (The Rescuers) is named after Roman emperor Nero. Nina Einstein from Code Geass – Albert Einstein
O Olga Lawina (Agent 327) is named after Dutch singer Olga Lowina. The Oracle of Delphius from the 1999 show Sonic Underground is named after the Oracle of Delphi from Greek mythology. Oscar from Cerebus – named after poet and playwright Oscar Wilde Owl Jolson, a character in I Love to Singa – Al Jolson
P Pepé Le Pew, French skunk in Warner Brothers cartoons – Pepe le Moko, fictional character from the franchise of the same name Philip J. Fry, from Futurama – Phil Hartman, voice actor Pluto, named after the dwarf planet Pluto, in itself named after Greek-Roman mythological character Pluto
R Raphael, the second oldest of the ninja turtle brothers from TMNT, was named after the Italian Renaissance artist and sculptor, Raphael Sanzio. Rasputin (Inspector Canardo) is named after Rasputin. Richard the Lion, from The Beano comic – English king Richard the Lionheart