History
January 3, 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.
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