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Snorunt's name is a combination of ''snow'' and ''runt'', referring to a small animal. Its Japanese name possibly is a combination of 雪 ''yuki'', snow, and | Snorunt's name is a combination of ''snow'' and ''runt'', referring to a small animal. Its Japanese name possibly is a combination of 雪 ''yuki'', snow, and 座敷童子 ''[[WP:zashiki warashi|zashiki warashi]]'', a spiritual creature found in the folklore of [[WP:Iwate Prefecture|Iwate Prefecture]]. The French name is based off of "stalagmite". | ||
Snorunt is based on a person wearing a certain kind of Japanese straw cloak to protect his or herself from the snow. | Snorunt is based on a person wearing a certain kind of Japanese straw cloak to protect his or herself from the snow. | ||