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In all the world, Bugs (ジョージ , Bugs
, באגס
) is a rare boy's forename. The first name Bugs is habitual in Japan, where it is a rare male name, Israel, where it is a rare predominantly masculine, but very seldom female name, and Australia, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Japan, Indonesia, and Israel. Likewise, Bugs is the last name as well as the forename.
Bugs is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Bugs Bunny , the cartoon character, Looney Tunes; George Weasley , the fictional character of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; George Smiley , the character by John le Carré, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold; Captain Boomerang , the supervillain appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, The Flash and Georg Paul Thomann , and in many other works.