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====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Phione's name is likely a combination of the final syllable of Manaphy's name with {{wp|clione}}, sea angels. Clione are remarkably popular in Japanese documentaries, especially in {{wp|Hokkaido}}, on which Sinnoh is based (this may also explain their appearance in [[Chocovine Town]]). Also, like clione, Phione's name is pronounced in three syllables. Phione may also | Phione's name is likely a combination of the final syllable of Manaphy's name with {{wp|clione}}, sea angels. Clione are remarkably popular in Japanese documentaries, especially in {{wp|Hokkaido}}, on which Sinnoh is based (this may also explain their appearance in [[Chocovine Town]]). Also, like clione, Phione's name is pronounced in three syllables. Phione may also come from {{wp|Pleione (mythology)|Pleione}}, a goddess of the water in Greek mythology. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||