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====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Shaymin may be a combination of 謝 ''xiè'' (Chinese for ''thanks/gratitude'') and 蝟 ''harinezumi'' (hedgehog). It may also involve ''shaman'' (a mystic) or ''stamen'' (a plant part). Alternatively, it may be a corruption of םשמי ''{{wp|Shamayim}}'' (Hebrew for ''heaven/sky''), correlating directly with Shaymin's Sky Forme. | Shaymin may be a combination of 謝 ''xiè'' (Chinese for ''thanks/gratitude'') and 蝟 ''harinezumi'' (hedgehog). It's english name may also involve ''shaman'' (a mystic) or ''stamen'' (a plant part). Alternatively, it may be a corruption of םשמי ''{{wp|Shamayim}}'' (Hebrew for ''heaven/sky''), correlating directly with Shaymin's Sky Forme. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||