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====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
There are many theories as to the origin of Celebi's name. It may be a combination of ''{{wp|celestial}}'' and ''being'', or it may be a combination of the English ''serenity'' and the Japanese ''bii'', which translates to ''beautiful''. There is also the possibility its name originates from "cerebral", referring to its psychic powers; or "celery", referring to its Grass typing. It may have originated from from earth goddess ''{{wp|Cybele}}''. | There are many theories as to the origin of Celebi's name. It may be a combination of ''{{wp|celestial}}'' and ''being'', or it may be a combination of the English ''serenity'' and the Japanese ''bii'', which translates to ''beautiful''. There is also the possibility its name originates from "cerebral", referring to its psychic powers; or "celery", referring to its Grass typing. It may have originated from from earth goddess ''{{wp|Cybele}}''. Çelebi is also a Turkish surname shared by some famous Ottoman scholars and poets. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||