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Lampent is likely a combination of ''lamp'' and ''lambent'', meaning softly glowing, with connotations of otherworldliness. It could also possibly be derived from either ''pent'', to be trapped, or ''repent'', to feel sorrow or regret. It may also call to mind ''lament'', also meaning to feel sorrow, or a corruption of ''rampant'', meaning to be violent. Finally, it may also draw from the word ''entity'', referring to its typing. | Lampent is likely a combination of ''lamp'' and ''lambent'', meaning softly glowing, with connotations of otherworldliness. It could also possibly be derived from either ''pent'', to be trapped, or ''repent'', to feel sorrow or regret. It may also call to mind ''lament'', also meaning to feel sorrow, or a corruption of ''rampant'', meaning to be violent. It could also mean ''bent'' referencing Lampent's bent arms. Finally, it may also draw from the word ''entity'', referring to its typing. | ||
Ranpuraa comes from ランプ ''ranpu'', lamp. | Ranpuraa comes from ランプ ''ranpu'', lamp. | ||