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====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Gengar's name is possibly a shortening of ''{{wp|doppelgänger}}'' - a ghostly double of a person, which would be a fitting name for a Pokémon with a habit of pretending to be a person's shadow. The kanji 幻, which can be read "gen", can be used for words meaning "phantom" or "illusion". There is also a striking pronunciation similarity | Gengar's name is possibly a shortening of ''{{wp|doppelgänger}}'' - a ghostly double of a person, which would be a fitting name for a Pokémon with a habit of pretending to be a person's shadow. The kanji 幻, which can be read "gen", can be used for words meaning "phantom" or "illusion". There is also a striking pronunciation similarity to the Danish word ''genganger'' - a person who returns as a spirit after death. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== |
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