Etymology of Godzilla
The name Godzilla is a transliteration of Gojira (ゴジラ), a combination of two Japanese words which means half gorilla, and half whale. : gorira (ゴリラ), and kujira (鯨(くじら). At one planning stage, the concept of Gojira was described as “a cross between a gorilla and a whale”. The word alludes to the size, power and … Read more