BLOG: Bigfoot A to Z
Would a Bigfoot by any other name still smell as... musky? Skunky? What does a Bigfoot really smell like, anyway? There are still many things we don’t know with certainty about the infamously elusive cryptid, but one thing we do know is that Bigfoot is a phenomenon that has been recognized by diverse cultures on countless occasions throughout history.
As numerous as these cultures are the names by which we call him, from Almas to Yeti to Devil Monkey to Stinkaboo, and so, so many more. Expand your encyclopedic knowledge of Sasquatch by learning a handful of the historical names given to this creature and his possible relatives!
BIGFOOT A TO Z
A
Albatwitche, the manlike apple stealers (Susquehannock Native)
Almas
Almasty
American Ape
Anisau
Ape-Man
B
The Bad Smelling Tree Men (USA, ID, Coeur d'Alene, and WA, Spokane)
Barmanu (northwest Pakistan)
B'gwas (Haisla, Canada, BC)
Biabin-Guli
Big Big Hairy Figure With Eyes Sunk Deep In The Head (n.w. USA, Wakashan, Kwakiutl Tribe)
Bigfoot
Big Hairy man, the messenger (USA, Hopi Tribe)
Big Hairy Monster
the Big Man (USA, western SD, Lakota)
Big Ones
Blacki
Boggy Boon
Boggy Bill (USA, east TX)
the Booger
Booger Man
Boogie Man
Boogy Monster
Boqs (s.w. Canada, Bella Coola Tribe)
Brenin Llwyd
Brother Who Comes Back Before The Next Very Big Winter (USA, SD, Ogala, Lakota)
C
Caddo Critter
the Cannibal Giant (USA, Native American)
the Cannibal, who eats dead people (USA, Na-Dene)
Cave Monster
Cave Spirit
Cave Yeller (USA, KY)
Cer Ra Ca Wa "the turkey eater" (northern Mexico)
Chi-Chi
Chinese Wild man
Chiye-tanka, great elder brother (n.w. USA, Lakota)
Chuchuna
Ci-e (USA, SD, Pine Ridge Res.)
Crying Beast(USA, southern Ohio, 1800s)
D
Devils
Devil Monkey (USA, s.w. OK)
Destroyer Who Breaks Up Houses (USA, Na-Dene)
Doolagahi
Doolagahl (Aboriginal Australia)
Doolagarl (Aboriginal Australia)
E
Engeco
F
Ferla Mohair
The Fetid Beast
Forest Devil
Forest Giants
Fouke Monster
G
Gerendel (Old Danish)
Giganto
Gigantopithecines blacki
Gin-sung
Grass man
Gooligah (Aboriginal Australia)
Gugu (Sumatra)
H
Hairy Bill (USA, TX)
Hairy Giants
Hairy Ones
Hairy Man, Hairy Woman, or Hairy People
"the hairy man (men) who appears as a symptom of disruption" (USA, SD, Lakota)
The Hairy People (USA, KY, Leslie County)
The Hairy Stinka Boo (USA, southern OH)
Hill Monkeys (OK)
Hokou
Holla Yella (USA, WV)
Holayela (USA, WV and east OH)
Hoodoo
Hoohoo
Honey Island Monster
I
Indian Hair Man (USA, WV)
J
Jacko (Canada, BC)
Jimbra (Aboriginal Australia)
Jingera (Aboriginal Australia)
Jinka
The Jungle Man (India)
K
Kakundak (Africa)
Kaptat
Kecleh-Kudleh
Kikomba
King Kong
Kushtaka
L
Loup-garou (French for wolf-man)
Long eared Ape
M
Matlose (w.Canada, Nootkas Tribe)
The Man-Beast
Mande Burung (India)
Man-Monkey
Mannimal
Mapinguari
Mirygdy
Monkey Man (USA, OK)
Momo, Mo Mo (USA, short for 'Missouri Monster')
N
Nant'ina
Narcoonah
Living Neanderthal
Nibagon
Ngoloko
Nguoi rung (Asia)
Ngui Rung (Vietnamese)
Nolem or Dog Eaters (USA, Nadene)
Noocoonah (Aboriginal Australia)
Nuk-Luk (North America)
Nu'numic (Aztec)
Nun Yunu Wi
Nyalmo (Asia)
O
Oh-mah (USA, NE)
Old Hairy Bill (TX)
Old Yellow
Old Yellow Top (Canada, Ontario)
Old Ones Who Cry
Old Ones Who Run At Night
Old Skunky Bill (USA, east TX)
Opie (USA, TN and NC)
Orang Pendek (Oceania, Sumatran)
Ot-ne-yar-hed, the giants (north eastern USA, Iroquoian)
P
Pecos Bill (in the original TX legend he was huge and hairy!)
Pongo
Q
Quinken (Aboriginal Australia)
R
Red Eyes (Aboriginal Australia)
Rugaru (USA, ND, Ojibway)
S
Sasquatch, or sε´sq'əč (Halkomelem, A Salishan language, southwest British Columbia)
Seatco, the Wicked Giant (n.w. USA, native Nusqually)
Skunk Ape
Skunk Demon
Skunky Bill
Stinkaboo
Stink Man
St' Iyahama (USA, OR, Umatilla)
T
Tah-tah-kle'-ah or Owl-Woman Monster (n.w. USA, Yakama and Shasta Indians)
Tsek Etinu's (USA, Na-Dene)
Tsiatko Giants (n.w.USA, native)
Stsomu'lamux (USA, Na Dene)
Taku he (native American, Lakota )
Tano Giant (Africa)
Teh-Ima (Asia)
Tch-lma
Tree Men (USA, ID, Coeur d'Alene, and WA, Spokane)
Tjandara (Aboriginal Australia)
Tha-tha Kla-yah-ma (n.w. USA, Yakama )
Thoolagal (Aboriginal Australia)
Tomy Knocker
Tobi Juan In The Wood (USA, Ark., Tenn.)
Tsawane'it Emux (USA, Nadene)
Tse'nahaha (USA, Paiute)
Tso'apittse (USA, Nevada)
U
Urayuli
Ucumar (Latin America)
W
Weendego (USA, central to north-eastern, Ojibwa)
Wendigo (Algonquian, central to north-eastern USA)
Windego (northern USA)
Wetiko (central to north-eastern USA)
Wihalaid, the Cannibal Beast (USA, Na-Dene)
Windago (central to north-eastern USA)
Windikouk (central to north-eastern USA)
Who-Who
the Wigidokowok People(n.w. USA, Native)
Wildman
Wild Man Uncle (n.w. USA, Nehalem)
Wild Man Of Borneo
Witiko
Woods Child (USA, Ohio, 1800s)
Woods Booger (southeastern USA)
Woods Devils (USA, NH, Coos county)
Wooly Booger
Y
Yahoo (Australia)
Yakaka
Yaroma (Aboriginal Australia)
Yeahoh (USA, KY, Algonkian)
Yellers
Yellow Top (Canada, Ontario)
Yeren (Chinese)
Yeti
Yowie (Australia)
Yuuri
The Jungle Man’s monikers are as plentiful as Booger sightings around the world! But did you notice our Albatwitche alphabet is still a little incomplete? If you know any names for the Grass Man beginning with the letters V, X, or Z, (or any other names not listed above) comment below so we can update our list!
Many props to Bigfoot Evidence for creating this extensive name index!