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All over the world, 発 (Fat , Faat , Fā ) is quite a common epicene first name. The forename 発 is habitual in Macao, where it is quite a common largely masculine, but infrequently female name, Hong Kong, and Algeria, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Nigeria. Likewise, 発 is the last name as well as the forename.
発 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Fat Tony , the fictional character from The Simpsons franchise; Fat Cat , the fictional character in Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers; Fat Lady , the character from the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Fat Bastard , the character in Austin Powers films, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Fat Whutzat , the DC Comics/Lobo antagonist, among other works.