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I just found out the Toad character from the Super Mario Bros is known as キノピオ
in Japan.

Where does that name come from? I know 茸 (きのこ) means mushroom, but what does
the suffix -ピオ stand for?

Thanks in advance.

<https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%8E%E3%83%94%E3%82%AA>
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What is the etymological origin of the word キノピオ (Toad in Super Mario Bros)?
If you search for the page referenced on Wikipedia ("11 Origins of 11 Super
Mario Characters' Names"), you'll find the answer:

> Anyway, in Japan, he’s named Kinopio, which is a mixture of the word for
> mushroom (“kinoko”) and the Japanese version of Pinocchio (“pinokio”). Those
> blend to be something along the lines of “A Real Mushroom Boy.”

<https://11points.com/11-origins-11-super-mario-characters-names/>
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