Asterix
[ˈæs.tə.rɪks]Meaning
a pun on French ast risque, "asterisk, little star", with the Gaulish element rix, "king"
Background Story
Asterix is the name of the Gaulish hero of the French comic series of the same name, which first appeared in the magazine Pilote on 29 October 1959. The name is a pun on French ast risque, meaning "asterisk, little star", but it appears to end with the Gaulish element rix, meaning "king", as in the historical figure Vercingetorix. All male Gauls in the series have humorous names ending in -ix.
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