Is Luigi a real name?

Luigi is a masculine Italian given name. It is the Italian form of the German name Ludwig, through the Latinization Ludovicus, corresponding to the French form Louis and its anglicized variant Lewis.
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How common is the name Luigi?

Luigi has barely seen blips of usage in the United States. This is a name that has only appeared on the American male naming charts four times: 1913, 1967, 1969 and 1970. Those are the only years when Luigi managed to achieve a position on the Top 1000 list (and even still, he saw extremely low usage).
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What does name Luigi mean?

Italian Meaning:

In Italian the meaning of the name Luigi is: Renowned fighter. Form of the French Louis.
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Is Mario's last name really Mario?

But did you know that he has a last name as well? During Japan's 30th anniversary Super Mario Bros. event this past weekend, Shigeru Miyamoto apparently stated that Mario's full name is “Mario Mario”.
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What's Luigi's last name?

In September 2015, at the Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary festival, Miyamoto stated that Mario's full name was Mario Mario. As a result, this indirectly confirms Luigi's full name to be Luigi Mario.
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What is Peach's full name?

Princess Peach Toadstool is a fictional character in Nintendo's Mario franchise, created by Shigeru Miyamoto and introduced in the 1985 original Super Mario Bros.
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Why does Mario have a black mustache?

What really happened was that, when drawing the character, it became much easier to draw the mustache as an extension of the outline of his nose. Using that same color of black, we drew the mustache.
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Who is Mario's dad?

Mario went on to explain that his parents were named “Mama Mia Mario” and “Papa Pia Mario.” This provides context to other known familial Mario relationships.
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Who is Luigi's girlfriend?

Daisy is one of the main characters of 1993's Super Mario Bros. film, loosely based on the games, portrayed by Samantha Mathis. She is a student of archaeology at New York University whom Luigi falls in love with.
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Is Gino short for Luigi?

Gino is a classic Italian boy's name originating from the boot-shaped country. Though a full title in itself, Gino is also a short form of “Ambrogino,” “Luigino,” and “Eugenio,” deriving from Ancient Greece.
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Is Mario older than Luigi?

Mario - Mario is Luigi's older twin brother, and has usually been his partner since Mario Bros. on the arcade. They share a very close bond and relationship.
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What is Mario short for?

Mario is the Italian, French, Croatian, Spanish, Portuguese, Bulgarian, Greek, and English form of the Latin Roman name Marius (see Marius). The Portuguese version of the name is spelled "Mário" (to highlight the pronunciation of the "a"). The Polish version is Mariusz. The Greek version is Μάριος (see Marios).
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What does Luigi mean in Japanese?

I came across an interesting fact about Luigi that I want someone who know Japanese to double check. The trivia I found was that Luigi's Japanese name (ルイージ or Ruīji) is the same thing as/a pun off of the Japanese word for "Similar," as his sprites are just recolors of his brother's.
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Is Peach a name?

Peach Origin and Meaning

The name Peach is girl's name . Peach is one of those names that, a generation ago, would have been placed in the wacky celebrity baby name category. But now with the proliferation of word, nature, and yes, food names, Peach sounds adorably baby-ready.
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Is Jumpman Mario's dad?

Fan theories have suggested that Jumpman may actually be the father of Mario, however it is confirmed that Jumpman and Mario are the same character, and Cranky Kong, formerly known as Donkey Kong Sr., is also the grandfather of the current Donkey Kong.
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What color is Luigi's hair?

Physical Appearance

Luigi has short reddish-brown hair with 3 swooped-up bangs, slick sideburns, and 4 flips in the back.
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Is Mario bald?

Originally referred to as "Jumpman", he was later christened Mario and his story was fleshed out. However, in early artwork for Donkey Kong he was portrayed as a thin and crafty-looking fellow with a noticeably bald head. Presumably in the years that followed he managed to secure a hairpiece and put on a bit of weight.
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Does Mario marry Peach?

Side-Story' was released in 1986 and tells the tale of Mario going to Peach's wedding, which isn't to him, but the prince of the Potato Kingdom, Prince Andre. As usual, Peach is kidnapped and Mario and Andre team up to save her. They save her by having the Prince kiss Peach to wake her up.
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How old is Peach 2022?

According to the information available on the net, Peach is believed to have been 15 years old during her first appearance in the franchise, however, in more modern appearances she is depicted to be in her mid 20's, likely around 25.
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Why is Wario fat?

In real life, apples are sometimes attributed to causing temporary bloating, which may explain why they are one of the foods that trigger Fat Wario.
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Are Mario and Wario cousins?

The most popular one was that Wario and Mario were cousins. But that's not the case. Wario and Mario were actually just childhood rivals, and the two share no blood relation.
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Who is Mario's arch-rival?

Wario (Japanese: ワリオ, Hepburn: Wario, pronounced [waꜜɾio]; English: /ˈwɑːrioʊ, ˈwær-/) is a fictional character and antagonist in Nintendo's Mario series, designed as an arch-rival to Mario. He first appeared in the 1992 Game Boy game Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins as the main antagonist and final boss.
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