>>11784760No, no, that's all wrong, idiot.
Articuno is derived from the Spanish cuño, meaning "stamp"? And Artie, a nickname for Arthur.
Zapdos is a play on APDO, an acronym for Affiliated Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, and MS-DOS.
Moltres is a corruption of Mold trees, because it resembles moldy trees.