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Name Vanellope
Gender Feminine
Usage Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. van-el-OH-pee
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Meaning & History
Coined in the Disney animated film 'Wreck-It Ralph' (2013), telling the story of the eponymous arcade game villain who rebels against his role and dreams of becoming a hero. He travels between games in the arcade and eventually meets Vanellope von Schweetz (the second protagonist), a glitchy character from the in-universe video game 'Sugar Rush', a candy themed kart-racing game. Her name is a combination of VANILLA and PENELOPE.