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It may just be a stylized seastar. | It may just be a stylized seastar. | ||
===Name origin=== | ===Name origin=== | ||
Staryu's name is derived from ''star'', referring to its shape, and ''yu'', which may be a misspelling of ''you'', in opposition to the ''mie'' in {{p|Starmie}}. The ''hitode'' in ''Hitodeman'' is probably derived from 海星, [[wp:seastar|seastar]]. | Staryu's name is derived from ''star'', referring to its shape, and ''yu'', which may be a misspelling of ''you'', in opposition to the ''mie'' in {{p|Starmie}}. The ''hitode'' in ''Hitodeman'' is probably derived from 海星, [[wp:seastar|seastar]], along with the combination of ''man''. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
*[[List of German Pokémon names|German]]: Sterndu | *[[List of German Pokémon names|German]]: Sterndu | ||