What's the real name of some Pokémon?

Most of them are fairly obvious, and Bulbapedia has the more obscure ones (Arceus = arkhaios [ancient], for instance).

Mods seem to be out to get me, though, so I'll put some relevant garbage in here.

Let's see...

Magcargo is a portmanteau of "magma" and "escargot".
Xatu is a reference to the Aztec god Atu.
 
Mightyena = Mighty Hyena (I think)
Mudkip = Mudkip
Swampert = Swamp hertz
Chickorita = Chick Rita
Swinub = Swine nub
Flareon = Flare eon
Voltorb = Volt orb
Kangaskan = Kangaroo Genghiskan
Scyther = Scythe
Goldeen = Golden (or gold)
Seaking = Sea King
Ninetales = Nine tails/tales (I think)
Pigeot = Pigeon not
Arcanine = Arch canine
Growlithe = Growl Lithe
Gastly = Ghastly (to be scared)
Vulpix = Vulpine (fox) six (tails)

And that's all I can think of!
 
My friend's idea:
Slowpoke = slow pokémon (the ev)
Eevee = eeveelution (evolution)

A website:
Articuno = Arctic + uno (one in spanish)
Zapdos = Zap + dos (two in spanish)
Moltres = Molten + tres (three in spanish)
 
Okay, I'll do this without consulting a website, since that would be 'cheating' I guess.

Mudkip = mudskipper (an animal)
Goldeen = goldfish + queen
Slowpoke = slowpoke (common name for a slow person)
Treecko = tree + gecko
 
Bulbasaur = Bulb dinosaur
Ivysaur = Ivy dinosaur
Venusaur = Venus dinosaur
Magikarp Magic karp
Kangaskhan = Kangaroo - Jenghis Khan (Bulbapedia entry said that Kangaskhan's name might be based on Jenghis Khan.)
Elekid = Electric kid
Magby = Magma baby

...There's a lot more that I cannot say here. Lol.
 
Jigglypuff= Jiggly Puff

There goes my five cents
 
^: Nail on head, actually.

Giratina's name was likely based on the word platina, which is platinum in katakana, girasol (a translucent gem with reddish reflections. Notice the background of the box art) and/or girare, which is an infinitive of "wander" in Italian.
 
sabrina_diamond said:
Mightyena = Mighty Hyena (I think)
Mudkip = Mudkip
Swampert = Swamp hertz
Chickorita = Chick Rita
Swinub = Swine nub
Flareon = Flare eon
Voltorb = Volt orb
Kangaskan = Kangaroo Genghiskan
Scyther = Scythe
Goldeen = Golden (or gold)
Seaking = Sea King
Ninetales = Nine tails/tales (I think)
Pigeot = Pigeon not
Arcanine = Arch canine
Growlithe = Growl Lithe
Gastly = Ghastly (to be scared)
Vulpix = Vulpine (fox) six (tails)

And that's all I can think of!
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No.

Mudkip comes from mudskipper, Swampert has nothing to do with sound, Chikorita comes from chicory, Goldeen comes from goldfish queen, and Pigeot is just pigeon, but with a Japanese suffix system.
 
Blaziken= Blazing Chicken! xD
Scizor = It seems that its name was made out of scissors. Scissors, Scizor. Doesn't it make similar sounds? xP

I really dunno much about the others. I'll add more(maybe) when I think of some others.
 
Charmeleon = char (as in burn) Chameleon
Charizard = char lizard
Squirtle = Squirt turtle
Wartortle = War turtle
Blastoise = Blast Tortoise
Caterpie = Caterpillar
Metapod= metamorphosis pod
Butterfree= butterfly
Weedle= needle
Kakuna= cocoon
beedrill = bee drill
Sandshrew = sand shrew (a mouse like creature)
Sandslash = sand slash
Haunter = Haunt hunter
Magmar = Magma
Magmortar = Magma Mortar
Electabuzz = Electric buzz
Electivire = electric wire? I don't know
Horsea = Horse sea(like sea horse)
Seadra= sea dragon
Kingdra= King dragon
Porygon = Polygon
Ponyta = Pony
Rapidash= Rapid Dash
Sudowudo = pseudo (fake) wood
Sentret = sentry ferret
furret = fur ferret
ratata = rat
raticate = rat eradicate
cyndaquil = cinder (another word for burn) quil
This is just too easy
 
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Turtwig = Turtle Twig
Torterra = Tortoise Terra
Camerupt = Camel Eruption

Another:
Dialga, I think Dia is from Diamond.
Palkia, Pal is from Pearl.
Giratina, Tina is from Platina (platinum).
 
I have always wondered why bagon is like bacon and salamence is like salami :S
 
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