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==Origin== | ===Origin=== | ||
Noctowl's appearance is based on that of the Japanese {{wp|Eagle Owl}}, who were seen as wise divine messengers of the gods. | Noctowl's appearance is based on that of the Japanese {{wp|Eagle Owl}}, who were seen as wise divine messengers of the gods. | ||
====Name origin==== | |||
===Name origin=== | |||
Noctowl's name is a combination of ''{{wp|nocturnal}}'' and ''{{wp|owl}}''. Its Japanese name is a combination of 夜 ''yoru'', night, and 木菟 ''mimizuku'', {{wp|horned owl}}. Its German name, Noctuh, comes from ''nocturnus'', Latin for nocturnal, and {{tt|Uhu|owl}}. Its French name, Noarfang, comes from {{tt|noir|black}} and {{tt|harfang|snowy owl}}. | Noctowl's name is a combination of ''{{wp|nocturnal}}'' and ''{{wp|owl}}''. Its Japanese name is a combination of 夜 ''yoru'', night, and 木菟 ''mimizuku'', {{wp|horned owl}}. Its German name, Noctuh, comes from ''nocturnus'', Latin for nocturnal, and {{tt|Uhu|owl}}. Its French name, Noarfang, comes from {{tt|noir|black}} and {{tt|harfang|snowy owl}}. | ||