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January 1, 2023 at 10:00:00 PM

   "Bigfoot" is the most widely recognized name for the worlds most elusive creature. However the name is a modern term coined by newspaper journalists in the 1950's after a series of sightings in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. This creature has been around for longer then written history. Stories of the hairy creature have been told under many different names in countries and cultures worldwide. Below is a list of some of the hundreds of names given to the beast throughout the world.

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A

  Abominable Snowman

  Albatwitche (Susquehannock)

  Almasty or Almas (Russia)

  Anisau
  Ape-Man

B
  Barmanu  (Pakistan)
  B'gwas (Haisla, Canada, BC)
  Biabin-Guli
  Big Hairy Man (Hopi Tribe)
  Big Hairy Monster
  Big Man (Lakota)
  Big Ones
  Blacki
  Booger Man or Booger

  Boogie Man

  Boggy Boon

  Boogy Monster
  Boqs (Canada, Bella Coola Tribe)
  Brenin Llwyd
 
C
  Caddo Critter
  Cannibal Giant (USA, Native American)
  Cave Monster
  Cave Spirit
  Cave Yeller (USA, KY)
  Cer Ra Ca Wa "the turkey eater" (Mexico)
  Chi-Chi
  Chinese Wild Man
  Chiye-tanka (USA, Lakota)
  Chuchuna
  Ci-e (USA, SD.)
 
D
  Devil Monkey (USA,OK)
  Doolagahl (Aboriginal Australia)
  Doolagarl (Aboriginal Australia)

E
  Engeco

F
  Ferla Mohair
  The Fetid Beast
  Forest Devil
  Forest Giants
  Fouke Monster (Arkansas)

G
  Gerendel (Old Danish)
  Giganto
  Gigantopithecines Blacki
  Gin-sung

  Gooligah (Aboriginal Australia)

  Grass Man (Ohio)

  Gugu (Sumatra)

H
  Hairy Giants

  Hairy Man or Hairy Woman

  Hairy Ones

  The Hairy People (USA, KY)
  The Hairy Stinka Boo (USA, OH)
  Hill Monkeys (OK)
  Hokou
  Holla Yella (USA, WV)
  Holayela (USA, WV and OH)

  Honey Island Monster

  Hoodoo or Hoohoo

 

I
  Indian Hair Man (USA, WV)

J
  Jacko (Canada, BC)
  Jimbra (Aboriginal Australia)
  Jingera (Aboriginal Australia)
  Jinka
  The Jungle Man (India)

K
  Kakundak (Africa)
  Kaptat
  Kecleh-Kudleh
  Kikomba
  Kushtaka

L
  Loup-garou (French for Wolf-man)

 

M

  The Man-Beast
  Mande Burung (India)
  Mannimal

  Mapinguari

  Matlose (Canada, Nootkas Tribe)

  Mirygdy

  Monkey Man (USA, OK)

  Momo, Mo Mo ( MO aka 'Missouri Monster')

N
  Nant'ina
  Narcoonah
  Neanderthal
  Ngoloko
  Nguoi Rung (Asia)

  Ngui Rung (Vietnam)

  Nibagon

  Nolem  "Dog Eaters" (USA, Nadene)
  Noocoonah (Aboriginal Australia)
  Nuk-Luk (North America)
  Nu'numic (Aztec)
  Nun Yunu Wi
  Nyalmo (Asia)

O
  Oh-mah (USA, NE)
  Old Yellow Top (Canada, Ontario)
  Old Ones

  Old Skunky Bill (USA, East TX)

  Olmec Ape (Mexico)

  Opie (USA, TN & NC)
  Orang Pendek (Oceania, Sumatran)
  Ot-ne-yar-hed, The Giants (USA,

  Iroquoian Tribe)

P

   Pecos Bill (USA, East TX)

   Pongo

 

Q

   Quinametzin  (Mexico)

   Quinken (Aboriginal Australia)

R
  Red Eyes (Aboriginal Australia)
  Rugaru (USA, ND, Ojibway)
 

S

  Sasquatch, (Salishan word) (Pacific N.W.        USA, & BC Canada)

  Seatco, "The Wicked Giant" (USA,                    Nusqually)

  The Sisimite (Mexico)

  Skunk Ape
  Skunk Demon
  Stinkaboo
  Stink Man

  St' Iyahama (USA, OR, Umatilla)

  Stsomu'lamux (USA, Na Dene)

 

T

  Tah-tah-kle'-ah (USA, Yakama and Shasta        Indians)
  Taku he (Native American, Lakota )
  Tano Giant (Africa)
  Teh-Ima or Tch-lma (Asia)
  Tha-tha Kla-yah-ma (N.W. USA, Yakama )

  Thoolagal (Aboriginal Australia)

  Tjandara (Aboriginal Australia)

  Tommy Knocker

  Tobi Juan In The Wood (USA, Ark., Tenn.)

  Tree Men (USA, ID, Coeur d'Alene, and WA,    Spokane)

  Tsawane'it Emux (USA, Nadene)

  Tse'nahaha (USA, Paiute)

  Tsek Etinu's (USA, Na-Dene)
  Tsiatko Giants (N.W.USA, Native)

  Tso'apittse (USA, Nevada)

 

U

    Ucumar (Latin America)

    Urayuli

 

W
  Weendego (USA, central to north-eastern,      Ojibwa)
  Wendigo (USA, central to north-eastern,          Algonquian)
  Wetiko (USA, central to north-eastern )
  Wihalaid "The Cannibal Beast" (USA, Na-        Dene)
  Windago or Windego (central to north-            eastern USA)
  Windikouk (central to north-eastern USA)
  Who-Who
  Wigidokowok People(N.W. USA, Native)
  Wildman
  Wild Man Uncle (N.W. USA, Nehalem)
  Wild Man Of Borneo
  Witiko
  Woods Booger (southeastern USA)
  Wooly Booger
 

Y 

  Yahoo (Australia)

  Yakaka
  Yaroma (Aboriginal Australia)
  Yeahoh (USA, KY, Algonkian)
  Yellers
  Yellow Top (Canada, Ontario)
  Yeren (China)
  Yeti
  Yowie (Australia)
  Yuuri

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