That reluctantly green frog we know and love certainly gets around, but he carries multiple passports. Kermit the Frog, star of Sesame Street and high-strung host of the Muppet Show, is known around the world by many names.
Most often, they keep Kermit and change frog to the local equivalent. He becomes Kermit la genouille in french speaking countries, or Kermit der Frosch in Germany. That makes sense, but for reasons unknown to me, he’s not always working under the Kermit moniker.
In Mexico, he’s La Rana René (or René the Frog) and in Spain he becomes the flamboyant La Rana Gustavo. In Kuwait, he is known simply as Kamel, and in Turkey not-so-simply as Kurbağacık.
The most severe variation comes from Brazil, where Kermit the Frog turns into Caco o Sapo, translating to Caco the Toad.
Bonus Fact: In the United States, use of the name Kermit peaked in 1909 due to the popularity of Kermit Roosevelt, son of the American president. These days the name Kermit has fallen off the charts, along with Gonzo.
