Trivia: Where Olive Oyl Is Called by a Different Name

In Spain, Popeye’s girlfriend is "Rosario". In Portugal, she's "Olívia Palito."

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Hi, im from Spain and Popeye's girlfrind is "Olivia".

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False. In Spain, Olive is called Olivia.

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That is also wrong in Spain we call her Puta.

Oh sweet Puta

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In Mexico and Latin America Olive Oyl is "Oliva Olivo". And yeah, sometimes is Olivia.

Puta means slut, so that was a "witty" joke.

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Speaking of Popeye, the original newspaper comic strips by E.C.Segar are being reprinted again. Highly recommended.

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ok, I came to tell you tha tthe Spanish info was incorrect... but I see I'm not the first ;)

As everyone else is telling, is Olivia.

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I'm pretty sure everyone is just confused because Popeye actually has many women in many different ports.

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in turkey her name is "Salfinaz", popeye is "Temel Reis" :)

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I came here to tell what everyone have done yet. Olive in Spain is Olivia :P

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