Comparison of Names of Major Characters
| Original name (French) |
Meaning | Description | British name | American name (Newspaper) |
American name (Album) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astérix | asterisk (because he is the star), also the medical term asterixis refers to a periodic loss of muscle tone, the opposite of what Astérix displays when he drinks the magic potion | Gaulish warrior | Asterix | Asterix | Asterix |
| Obélix | obelisk (An obelisk is similar to a menhir; and the obelisk symbol † often follows the asterisk.) | Menhir delivery man |
Obelix | Obelix | Obelix |
| Idéfix | idée fixe (theme or obsession) | Obelix’s dog | Dogmatix | Dogmatix | Dogmatix |
| Panoramix | Panorama (wide view) | Druid | Getafix | Readymix | Magigimmix |
| Abraracourcix | à bras raccourcis: (hit, lambast) violently | Village Chief | Vitalstatistix | Vitalstatistix | Macroeconomix |
| Bonemine | Bonne mine (healthy look) | Chief's Wife | Impedimenta | n/a | Belladonna |
| Agecanonix | âge canonique (canonical age) | Village elder | Geriatrix | Geriatrix | Arthritix |
| Assurancetourix | Assurance tous risques (comprehensive insurance) | Bard | Cacofonix | Cacofonix | Malacoustix |
| Cétautomatix | c'est automatique (it's automatic) | Blacksmith | Fulliautomatix | ||
| Ordralfabétix | ordre alphabétique (alphabetical order) | Fishmonger | Unhygienix | Fishtix | Epidemix |
| Iélosubmarine | Yellow Submarine | Wife of Fishmonger | Bacteria | ||
| Falbala | falbala, a furbelow; a piece of clothing added to a dress, usually seen as a bad taste luxury | Minor recurring character | Panacea | n/a | Philharmonia |
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