Like the Smurfs (or Schtroumpfs), other beloved characters from children’s literature have different names. In France, Waldo is known as Charlie. But his birth name is Wally. He was created by Martin Handford in Great Britain in 1987. Wally has travelled all over the world and has different names in different countries:
- Bulgarian – Уоли (Oo-oh-li)
- Croatian – Jura
- Czech– Valík
- Danish – Holger
- Estonian – Volli
- French – Charlie
- German – Walter
- Hebrew – Efi
- Hindi– Hetti
- Hungarian – Vili
- Icelandic – Valli
- Korean – 월리 (Wolli)
- Japanese – ウォーリー (Wōrī)
- Mandarin Chinese – 威利 (Wēilì)
- Norwegian – Willy
- Russian – Уолли
- Spanish- Wally
- Swedish – Valle
- United States – Waldo
- Turkish – Veli
Any other children’s book characters I should investigate here?
Cynthia Tuttelman
Cynthia Tuttelman (aka "Tut") is a writer, family doctor and quilter who lives in Northern California and part-time each year in Paris, France. Follow along and explore the wonders of Paris.