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No, it doesn't. This etymology of the word "Muppet" was first promulgated by none other than Jim Henson himself. However, he later recanted the story, thus making the answer to the question a definitive "no". This page examines the evidence that the name "Muppet" was coined by combining the words "marionette" and "puppet."

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  • Does "Muppet" mean "Marionette and puppet"?
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  • No, it doesn't. This etymology of the word "Muppet" was first promulgated by none other than Jim Henson himself. However, he later recanted the story, thus making the answer to the question a definitive "no". This page examines the evidence that the name "Muppet" was coined by combining the words "marionette" and "puppet."
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  • No, it doesn't. This etymology of the word "Muppet" was first promulgated by none other than Jim Henson himself. However, he later recanted the story, thus making the answer to the question a definitive "no". This page examines the evidence that the name "Muppet" was coined by combining the words "marionette" and "puppet."
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