History DubNameChange / EnglishToForeign

** Duke to Grunt and back to Duke in ''TheMovie''.[[note]]This causes a bit of confusion among Japanese fans, as "Grunt" was the name of another Joe character in the original American line. The real Grunt was a no-show outside crowd scenes in Japanese dub, as only 34 episodes were dubbed.[[/note]]

** Rosie to Rosita.

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* ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' to ''PovrTnići''

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'':
** The Misfits to As Desajustadas (Brazil; no Portugal dub is known to exist)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie''
** Good Cop/Bad Cop to Politenero/Poliduro
** Metalbeard to Barbacciaio

** Skipper to Taicho (Captain)

** Mr. Nezzer to Sr. Nozzor

* ''Series/LazyTown'' to ''Lentyayevo'' ('lazy')

* WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}} became "Megamozg" ("mega-brain") both to keep the MM initials and avoid the less cool direct translation "Megarazum". Also, Metro Man became Macho Man, probably to avoid any connections to subways. Minion became "Prisluzhnik" ("acolyte" or "flunky").

* ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians'': the BigBad Pitch Black is called Kromeshnik in the Russian dub. This derives from kromeshnaya tma, the expression colloquially used for 'total darkness', though it actually comes from ''Literature/TheBible'' and refers to the outer darkness usually associated with either {{Hell}} or a place of separation from God. Talk about SatanicArchetype.

** Fix-it Felix Jr. to Master Felix Jr ("Repairman Felix Jr").

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Duck Tales|1987}}'' got a big dose of that:

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheGoodDinosaur'', the feral caveboy Spot is called Druzhok ("little friend"). While the obvious way would have been to pick a common Russian dog name, the translator may not have wanted the UnfortunateImplications of blatantly calling a human being a dog, even if he does behave as one.

*** This particular name change seems to be [[LouisCypher influenced]] by [[Literature/MasterAndMargarita Voland]]. It is also probably the Russian approximation of ''volant de mort'' (flying from death).

** Tippy Tinkletrousers to Lillone Pantalone

** Dr. Kahl to Mark Ingegno

** Leela to Lela

* ''Literature/{{Matilda}}'' to ''Matilde'' (and [[Film/{{Matilda}}/the movie adaptation]] to ''Matilda 6 Mitica''):

** Flintheart Glomgold to Flint Mc Nate (which sounds like "magnate", a potentate or wealthy person in Spanish) (Latin America)

** Benjamin Clawhauser to Benjamin Garraza (From "Garra" (claw) and Barraza). Averted in Spain.
** Mayor Lionheart to Alcalde Leonzalez (From "Leon" (lion) and Gonzalez). While he keeps his surname in Spain, his first name changes from Leodore to Leonidas there.
** Mrs. Otterton and her family to Sra. Nutriales (From "Nutria" (otter) and Morales). In Spain her last name is translated as "Nutriaton" who is a literal translation.
** Duke Weaselton to Duke Roedriguez (From "'''Roe'''dor" (rodent) and Rodriguez). In Spain his surname becomes Comadriguez (combining "Comadreja" (weasel) and Rodriguez).

** Several of the officers at the ZPD, including Grizzoli to Osorio (a pun on "Oso" (bear), also an actual surname), Fangmeyer to Colmillar (from "Colmillo" (fang)), Wolfard to Lobato (Literally "Wolf pup", pronounced similar "Lovato"), [=McHorn=] to [=McCuerno=] (literal translation), Snarlov to Grúñez (from "Gruñir" (to snarl) and "-ez" being a common Spanish surname suffix) and Trumpet to Trompaez (From "Trompa" (trunk), ditto with the previous one).

** Matilda to Matilde (book only)

** Honey to Dolcemiele (book only)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' names were kept intact, though few of them changed in the Latin American dub like:

* ''WesternAnimation/TheCrampTwins'':