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Pidgeotto may be a combination of ''{{wp|Columbidae|pigeon}}'' and ''diciotto'' (Italian for ''18'', which is the level {{p|Pidgey}} evolves into Pidgeotto). It may also reference {{wp|Otto Lilienthal}} (a pioneer of {{wp|aviation}}). | Pidgeotto may be a combination of ''{{wp|Columbidae|pigeon}}'' and ''diciotto'' (Italian for ''18'', which is the level {{p|Pidgey}} evolves into Pidgeotto). It may also reference {{wp|Otto Lilienthal}} (a pioneer of {{wp|aviation}}). The "otto" element in Pidgeotto's English name may have also been inspired by {{p|Pidgeot}}'s Japanese name, ピジョット, which is spelled ''pijotto'' when romanized using the Hepburn system. | ||
Pigeon is literally ''pigeon''. | Pigeon is literally ''pigeon''. | ||