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Bigfoot Also Known As (A.K.A.)
There are so many different names for the creature known as Bigfoot, Sasquatch, or Yeti that it's hard to keep track of them all. To help our visitors Bigfoot Museum has complied one of the most comprehensive listing out there of current and historical names for Bigfoot. We have not only listed the name, but its geographical origin and, for the historical names, the Indian tribe the name originated with.
Abominable Snowman (Nepal and Tibet)
Abonesi (Africa)
Agogwe (Africa)
A hoo la huk or A hoo la hul (America- Yup'ik Indians in Alaska)
Alma (Russia)
Amajungi (Africa)
Amomongo (Philipines)
Atahsaia (America- Zuni Indians in New Mexico)
At'at'ahila (America- Chinookan Indians in numerous Pacific Northwest states)
Atshen (Canada- Tete-de-Boule or Atikamek Indians)
Atoe Pandak (Sumatra)
Atoe Rimbo (Sumatra)
Atshen (Canada- Tete-de-Boule or Atikamek Indians)***
Ban-manush (Bangladesh)
Bardin Booger (America- Florida)
Barmanou (Afghanistan and Pakistan)
Batutut (Sumatra)
B'gwas (Canada- Haisla Indians)
Bigfoot (America- used interchangeably with Sasquatch)
Big Muddy Monster (America- Illinois)
Booger (America- Florida)
Boqs (America and Canada- Bella Coola Indians)
Bukwas (Canada- Kwakwaka'wakw Indians)
Chenoo (Canada- Micmac Indians)
Chickly Cudly (America- Cherokee Indians in North Carolina)
Chiha tanka or Chiye tanka (America- Lakota and Sioux Indians from the Dakotas)
Chimanimani (Africa)
Chittyville Monster (America- Illinois)
Choanito (America- Wenatchee Indians in Washington)
Chuchunaa (Russia)
Devil Monkey (America- midwest)***
Djenu (Canada- Micmac Indians)
Doko (Africa)
Dzu-Teh (Nepal and Vietnam)
Ebu Gogo (Indonesia)***
El-Ish-kas (America- Makah Indians in Washington)
Esti Capcaki (America- Seminole Indians in numerous states)
Farmer City Monster (America- Illinois)
Fear Liath (Scotland)
Forest Man (Vietnam)
Fouke Monster (America- Arkansas)
Ge no'sgwa (America and Canada- Seneca and Iroquois Indians)
Get'qun (America- Lake Lliamna Indians in Alaska)
Gilyuk (America- Nelchina Plateau Indians in Alaska)
Gin-sung (China)
Goegoeh (Sumatra)
Gogit (America- Haida Indians in Alaska)
Goo tee khi or Goo tee khl (America- Chilkat Indians in Alaska)
Gougou (Canada- Micmac Indians)
Grassman (America- Ohio)
Greyman (Scotland)
Gugu (Sumatra)
Gugwe (Canada- Micmac Indians)
Hairy Man (America- Eskimo Indians in Alaska)
Hecaitomixw (America- Quinault Indians in Washington)
Hibagon (Japan)
Ijiméré (Africa)
Iktomi (America- Plains Indians in numerous states)
Ijaoe (Sumatra)
Isnashi (South America)
Kakundakári (Africa)
Kala'litabiqw (America- Skagit Indians in Washington)
Kapre (Philipines)
Kashehotapalo (America- Choctaw Indians in numerous southeastern states)***
Kecleh-kudleh (America- Cherokee Indians in numerous southeastern states)
Kiwakwe (America- Penobscot Indians in Maine)
Koakwe (Canada- Micmac Indians)
Kokotshe (Canada- Tete-de-Boule or Atikamek Indians)
Kushtaka (America- Tlingit Indians in Alaska)
Lake Worth Monster (America- Texas)
Lariyin (America- Hare Indians in Alaska)
Loo poo oi'yes (America- Miwuk Indians in California)
Madukarahat (America- Karok Indians in Califonia)
Manabai'wok (America- Menominee Indians in Wisconsin)
Mande Barung (India)
Mapinguari (Brazil)***
Marimonda (South America)
Matlose (Canada- Nootka Indians)
Mau (Africa)
Mberikimo (Africa)
Meh-Teh (Nepal and Vietnam)
Memegwicio (America- Timagami Ojibwa in Minnesota)
Mesingw (America- Lenni Lenape Indians in Delaware and New Jersey)
Metch-kangmi (Nepal and Tibet)
Miitiipi (America- Kawaiisu Indians in California)
Misinghalikun (America- Lenni Lenape Indians in Delaware and New Jersey)
Mogollon Monster (America- Arizona)
MoMo (America- southern region/Missouri)
Mono Grande (South America)
Myakka Ape (America- Florida)
Na'in (America- Gwich'in Indians in Alaska)
Nalusa Falaya (America- Choctaw Indians in Mississippi)
Nantiinaq (America- Kenai Peninsula Indians in Alaska)
Nant'ina (America- Dena'ina Indians in Alaska)
Neginla eh (America and Canada- Alutiiq and Yukon Indians)
Ngagi (Africa)
Nguoi Rung (Vietnam)
Niaka-Ambuguza (Africa)
Nuk-Luk (America- northwest region)
Nu'numic (America- Owens Valley Paiute Indians in California)
Nun Yunu Wi (America- Cherokee Indians from numerous southeastern states)
Nyalmo (Himalayan region)
Oh Mah (America- Hoopa Indian)
Omah (America- Yurok Indian)
Old Yellow Top (Canada)
Orang Gugu (Sumatra)
Orang Letjo (Sumatra)
Orang Mawas (Malaysia)
Orang Pendek (Indonesia and Sumatra)
Ot ne yar heh (America- Iroquois Indians in numerous states)
Qah lin me (America- Yakama and Klickitat Indians in Washington)
Qui yihahs (America- Yakama and Klickitat Indians in Washington)
Rougarou or Rugaru (America and Canada- Ojibway Indians)
Saskahavas or Sasahevas (Canada- Halkomelem Indians)
Saskets (America- Salishan/Sahaptin Indians in Oregon and Washington)
Sasquatch (Canada- used interchangeably with Bigfoot)
Sc'wen'ey'ti (America- Spokane Indians in Washington)
Seatco (America- Yakama, Klickitat, and Puyallup Indians in Washington)
Seat ka (America- Yakama Indians in Washington)
Sedabo (Sumatra)
Sedapa (Sumatra)
See'atco (America and Canada- Salish Indians)
Seeahtkch or Seeahtik (America- Clallam Indians in Washington)
Selahtik (America- Clallam Indians in Washington)
Séhité (Africa)
Siatcoe (America- Clallam Indians in Washington)
Skanicum (America- Colville Indians in Washington)
Skookum (America and Canada- Chinook Indians)
Skukum (America- Quinault Indians in Washington)
Skunk Ape (America- southern region/Florida)
Slalakums (Canada- Upper Stalo Indians)
Sne nah (America and Canada- Okanogan/Okanogon Indians)
So'yoko (America- Hopi Indians in Arizona)
Steta'l (America- Puyallup and Nisqually Indians in Washington)
Ste ye mah (America- Yakama Indians in Washington)
Stink Ape (America- Florida)
Strendu (Canada- Huron and Wyandot Indians)
Swamp Ape (America- southern region/Florida)
Tah tah kle' ah (America- Yakama Indians in WA and Shasta Indians from CA)
Tano Giant (Ghana)
Teh-Ima (India)
Tenatco (Canada- Kaska Indians)
Tjutjuna (Russia)
Toké-Mussi (America- Oregon)
Tokoleshe (Africa)
Tornit (America and Canada- Inuit Indians)
Toylona (America- Taos Indians in New Mexico)
Tsadjatko (America- Quinault Indians in Washington)
Tse'nahaha (America- Mono Lake Paiute Indians in California)
Tsiatko (America- Puyallup and Nisqually Indians in Washington)
Tso apittse (America- Shoshone Indians in numerous states)
Tsonaqua (Canada- Kwakwaka'wakw Indians)
Ucumar (Argentina) ***
Uhang Pandak (Sumatra)
Ujit (Vietnam and Borneo)
Umang (Sumatra)
Urayuli (America- Eskimo Indians in Alaska)
Weendigo (America and Canada- Algonquian speaking Native American Indians)***
Weetigo (America and Canada- Algonquian speaking Native American Indians)***
Wendigo (America and Canada- Algonquian speaking Native American Indians)***
Wetiko (America and Canada- Cree Indians)
Windago (America and Canada- Algonquian speaking Native American Indians)***
Winstead Wildman (America- Connecticut)
Witiko ((Canada- Tete-de-Boule or Atikamek Indians)
Wittiko (America and Canada- Algonquian speaking Native American Indians)***
Woods Devil (America- New Hampshire)
Wookie (America- Lousiana)
Wsinkhoalican (America- Lenni Lenape Indians in numerous states)
Xi'lgo (America- Nehalem and Tillamook Indians in Oregon)
Yahoo (America- North Carolina)
Yahyahaas (America- Modoc Indians in Oregon and California)
Yayaya-ash (America- Klamath Indians in Washington)
Yé'iitsoh (America- Navajo Indians in numerous states)
Yeren (China)
Yeti (Nepal and Tibet)
Yi'dyi'tay (America- Nehalem and Tillamook Indians in Oregon)
Yohemiti (America- Miwok Indians)
Yowie (Australia)
**** = has been associated as being Bigfoot or a form of Bigfoot.
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