Oshawott (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Oshawott possibly derives from ''ocean'', ''shell'', ''water'' and ''otter;'' it may possibly be a corruption of "''ocean water''". The ''osha'' part could be a corruption of ''O-shaped'', given that its Japanese name contains ''maru'', meaning round. It might make reference to the {{wp|Canada|Canadian}} cities of {{wp|Oshawa}} and its capital {{wp|Ottawa}}, as Canada contains many protected areas in which sea otters reside. It could also make reference to {{wp|George Ohsawa}}, a famed dietitian born into a poor samurai family during the {{wp|Meiji Restoration}} of Japan. Its Japanese name may be derived from 水 ''mizu'', water or 未熟 ''mijuku'', naive and 丸 ''maru'', round. ''-maru'' is also a common suffix in male Japanese names. The syllable ''mi'' may also be derived from 三つ ''mitsu'', meaning three or third, implying a lineage within the evolutionary line with Mijumaru being third in line.