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OTHER NAMES FOR BIGFOOT


The term "Bigfoot" is a relatively new term. This creature has been around for as long as there have been campfires. It is known by as many different names as there are cultures. Here a just a few of the historical names given to this creature:


 A
    Albatwitche, the manlike apple stealers (Susquehannock Native)
    Almas
    Almasty
    American Ape
    Anisau
    Ape-Man

B

    The Bad Smelling Tree Men (USA, ID, Coeur d'Alene, and WA, Spokane)
    Barmanu (northwest Pakistan)
    B'gwas (Haisla, Canada, BC)
    Biabin-Guli
    Big Big Hairy Figure With Eyes Sunk Deep In The Head (n.w. USA, Wakashan, Kwakiutl Tribe)
    big hairy man, the messenger (USA, Hopi Tribe)
    Big Hairy Monster
    the Big Man (USA, western SD, Lakota)
    Big Ones
    Blacki
    Boggy Boon
    Boggy Bill (USA, east TX)
    the Booger
    Booger Man
    Boogie Man
    Boogy Monster
    Boqs (s.w. Canada, Bella Coola Tribe)
    Brenin Llwyd
    Brother Who Comes Back Before The Next Very Big Winter (USA, SD, Ogala, Lakota)


Chinese Wild man

C

    Caddo Critter
    the Cannibal Giant (USA, Native American)
    the Cannibal, who eats dead people (USA, Na-Dene)
    Cave Monster
    Cave Spirit
    Cave Yeller (USA, KY)
    Cer Ra Ca Wa "the turkey eater" (northern Mexico)
    Chi-Chi
    Chinese Wild man
    Chiye-tanka, great elder brother (n.w. USA, Lakota)
    Chuchuna
    Ci-e (USA, SD, Pine Ridge Res.)
    Crying Beast(USA, southern Ohio, 1800s)


Devil Monkey

D

    Devils
    Devil Monkey (USA, s.w. OK)
    Destroyer Who Breaks Up Houses (USA, Na-Dene)
    Doolagahi
    Doolagahl (Aboriginal Australia)
    Doolagarl (Aboriginal Australia)


E

    Engeco


The Fouke Monster is named after
the town of Fouke, Arkansas

F

    Ferla Mohair
    The Fetid Beast
    Forest Devil
    Forest Giants
    Fouke Monster

The Ohio Grassman

G

    Gerendel (Old Danish)
    Giganto
    Gigantopithecines blacki
    Gin-sung
    Grass man
    Gooligah (Aboriginal Australia)
    Gugu (Sumatra)

Honey Island Swamp Monster

H

    Hairy Bill (USA, TX)
    Hairy Giants
    Hairy Ones
    Hairy Man, Hairy Woman, or Hairy People
    "the hairy man (men) who appears as a symptom of disruption" (USA, SD, Lakota)
    The Hairy People (USA, KY, Leslie County)
    the Hairy Stinka Boo (USA, southern OH)
    Hill Monkeys (OK)
    Hokou
    Holla Yella (USA, WV)
    Holayela (USA, WV and east OH)
    Hoodoo
    Hoohoo
    Honey Island Monster



I

    Indin Hair Man (USA, WV)

Jacko

J

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

Kikomba

K

    Kakundak (Africa)
    Kaptat
    Kecleh-Kudleh
    Kikomba
    King Kong
    Kushtaka

Loup-garou

L

    Loup-garou (French for wolf-man)
    Long eared Ape

Mande Burung

M

    Matlose (w.Canada, Nootkas Tribe)
    The Man-Beast
    Mande Burung (India)
    Man-Monkey
    Mannimal
    Mapinguari
    Mirygdy
    Monkey Man (USA, OK)
    Momo, Mo Mo (USA, short for 'Missouri Monster')

Ngoloko

N

    Nant'ina
    Narcoonah
    Living Neanderthal
    Nibagon
    Ngoloko
    Nguoi rung (Asia)
    Ngui Rung (Vietnamese)
    Nolem or Dog Eaters (USA, Nadene)
    Noocoonah (Aboriginal Australia)
    Nuk-Luk (North America)
    Nu'numic (Aztec)
    Nun Yunu Wi
    Nyalmo (Asia)



P

    Pongo

Orang Pendek

O

    Oh-mah (USA, NE)
    Old Hairy Bill (TX)
    Old Yellow
    Old Yellow Top (Canada, Ontario)
    Old Ones Who Cry
    Old Ones Who Run At Night
    Old Skunky Bill (USA, east TX)
    Opie (USA, TN and NC)
    Orang Pendek (Oceania, Sumatran)
    Ot-ne-yar-hed, the giants (north eastern USA, Iroquoian)



P

    Pecos Bill (in the original TX legend he was huge and hairy!)

Quinken

Q

    Quinken (Aboriginal Australia)



R

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

Skunk Ape

S

    Sasquatch, or sε´sq'əč (Halkomelem, A Salishan language, southwest British Columbia)
    Seatco, the Wicked Giant (n.w. USA, native Nusqually)
    S _ _ _ Man, or Men (USA, WV)
    Skunk Ape
    Skunk Demon
    Skunky Bill
    Stinkaboo
    Stink Man
    St' Iyahama (USA, OR, Umatilla)



T

    Tah-tah-kle'-ah or Owl-Woman Monster (n.w. USA, Yakama and Shasta Indians)
    Tsek Etinu's (USA, Na-Dene)
    Tsiatko Giants (n.w.USA, native)
    Stsomu'lamux (USA, Na Dene)
    Taku he (native American, Lakota )
    Tano Giant (Africa)
    Teh-Ima (Asia)
    Tch-lma
    Tree Men (USA, ID, Coeur d'Alene, and WA, Spokane)
    Tjandara (Aboriginal Australia)
    Tha-tha Kla-yah-ma (n.w. USA, Yakama )
    Thoolagal (Aboriginal Australia)
    Tomy Knocker
    Tobi Juan In The Wood (USA, Ark., Tenn.)
    Tsawane'it Emux (USA, Nadene)
    Tse'nahaha (USA, Paiute)
    Tso'apittse (USA, Nevada)

Ucumar

U

    Urayuli
    Ucumar (Latin America)

Witiko

W

    Weendego (USA, central to north-eastern, Ojibwa)
    Wendigo (Algonquian, central to north-eastern USA)
    Windego (northern USA)
    Wetiko (central to north-eastern USA)
    Wihalaid, the Cannibal Beast (USA, Na-Dene)
    Windago (central to north-eastern USA)
    Windikouk (central to north-eastern USA)
    Who-Who
    the Wigidokowok People(n.w. USA, Native)
    Wildman
    Wild Man Uncle (n.w. USA, Nehalem)
    Wild Man Of Borneo
    Witiko
    Woods Child (USA, Ohio, 1800s)
    Woods Booger (southeastern USA)
    Woods Devils (USA, NH, Coos county)
    Wooly Booger

Yowie

Y

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

    

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Thanks to http://bigfootevidence.blogspot.ca for this information

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