Donald Duck International Names Quiz

Answer: Estonian

Donald Duck comics have been popular in Estonia for many years going back to when the country was part of the USSR during which time Donald Duck comics were one of the few Western comics allowed in the country. In 2011 a Donald Duck comic was published in Estonia called 'The Hansa Hazard' with a cover featuring St Olaf's church tower, which is a landmark in the Estonian capital Tallinn.

Answer: Chinese

Donald Duck made his first legitimate appearance in China in the 1980s in a TV series showing Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck cartoons. Prior to this the character could be seen on unlicensed imitation products produced in China. The cartoons were dubbed into Mandarin Chinese and were broadcast on the state television service CCTV.

Answer: Danish

In Denmark Donald Duck is a more popular character than Mickey Mouse and is featured particularly in weekly and monthly comics. In Danish the name of the character is not Donald instead he is called Anders.

Answer: Swedish

Like in Denmark Donald Duck is also a very popular character in Sweden particularly in the format of comics. The first Donald Duck comic in Swedish was published in 1948 and this magazine called 'Kalle Anka & C:o' had reached over 3,000 issues by 2019.

Answer: Italian

Donald Duck cartoons first appeared in Italy in the weekly comic Topolino in 1932. This comic featured other Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse alongside Donald Duck cartoons and after eighty years there had been over 3,500 editions published. In the Italian comics Donald Duck is a calmer character than he is depicted in America and is shown as having consistent bad luck.

Answer: Serbian

Donald Duck cartoons first appeared in Serbia in the magazine Politikin Zabavnik in 1939 but publication of the magazine was halted in 1941 due to World War II. Following the war Serbia became part of Yugoslavia and comics were initially banned as they were viewed as a product of capitalism and a symbol of the west.

However in 1952 this ban was relaxed and Politikin Zabavnik resumed publication and continued to include Donald Duck cartoons.

Answer: Finnish

Donald Duck cartoons first appeared in Finland in 1951 in a comic titled 'Aku Ankka' - the Finnish name for Donald Duck. 'Aku Ankka' was originally published monthly but moved to weekly editions in 1961. There is an urban legend which states that the character Donald Duck was banned in Finland because he doesn't wear any pants - however this is not true and seems to have come about because in the 1970s a Helsinki politician suggested the city's youth clubs should stop subscribing to 'Aku Ankka' to save money as the city was struggling financially.

Answer: Polish

The Polish name for Donald Duck is simply a translation from English with the Polish word kaczor simply meaning a male duck. Donald Duck cartoons have been published in many magazines in Poland, this has mainly been since the 1990s after Poland stopped being a Communist country but some Donald Duck cartoons were published in the country just prior to the Second World War.

Answer: Portuguese

Pato is the Portuguese word for Duck so Pato Donald is simply a translation of Donald Duck into Portuguese. Portuguese language versions of Donald Duck comics have been published in Portugal and Brazil.

Answer: Indonesian

Donald Duck comics were published in Indonesia in the magazine 'Album Donal Bebek' which first appeared in 1976. The comic ran for over 2000 editions until publication ended in 2020. In the Indonesian comics Donald's nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie, were named Kwak, Kwik and Kwek.