Pac-Man

First released as Puck-Man, the name was later changed to Pac-Man. The original Japanese name was Puck-man, which evolved from the Japanese word paku, meaning "chomp." Given the closeness to a certain explicit four-letter English word, a lot of arcade operators at the time were worried that vandals would alter the letter P. Eventually, "Pac" was suggested as an alternate name. Hence the name Pac-Man came to be. Pac-Man has the highest brand awareness of any video game character among American consumers, recognized by 94% of them.