Luigi apparently means “renowned fighter” in Italian.
YouTube channel Did You Know Gaming‘s latest video looks at Mario’s brother, sharing plenty of trivia and secrets about his origins and games. You can watch it below.
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I knew about all that Doki Doki Panic stuff, but I had no idea Luigi — such an Italian name — was also a Japanese pun. Hooray for learning!