Character name origins

Astoria - After the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.

Boober - After an angry cow encountered by one of Jim Henson's daughters in Devon.

Fozzie - See Fozzie's Name

Gobo - Short for "go between"; a lighting term used in film, television and theatre.

Kermit - See Kermit's Name

Mokey - After a childhood friend of Jim Henson.

Statler - After the Statler Hotel in New York City.

Traveling Matt - From "traveling matte," a technique used in television and film to insert a foreground object into a prerecorded background image.

Waldorf - After the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.

Wembley - After Wembley Stadium.