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List of 'vampire' and vampire types from around the
world
Country of origin Vampire
names other
names Type Notes
Africa Adze
Africa Asanbosam
Asanbonsam
Africa Impundulu
Ishologu (plural form is iimpundulu)
Africa Romanga
West
Africa Obayifo
living vampire
Albanian Lugat
kukuthi
Arabic Algul
Australia Mrart
Australia Talamaur
Tarunga
living vampire
Babylonia Ekimmu
Babylonia Utukku
Bosnian Lampir
Brazil Jaracaca
Brazil Lobishomen
possible came from Portugal
Bulgaria Krvoijac
Bulgaria Obur
Bulgaria Ubour
Bulgaria Ustrel
Bulgaria Vampir
Chinese Hsi-hsue-kuei
Chinese kuang-shi
Chiang-shi, Chiang-shih
Chinese Xiang shi
Cretan
Katakhana
Croation
Variation
Pijawica
Croats
Vukodlak
Czechoslovakia
Nelapsi
Dalmatia
Vukodlak
region of split,
Dalmatian
Kozlak
European Russia, Poland, Hungery, Serbia, Bulgaria,
Czechosolvakia, Denmark, Sweden
Vampir
vampyr
Slavic origin
Germany
Alp
Germany
Blutsauger
North Germany
Dubbelsüger
doppelsager
North Europe
including parts of Germany
Nachzehrer
nachtzehrer
Saxony, Germany
Neuntöter
Greece
Callicantzaro
Greece
Empusas
empusa singular form
Greece, mountain
island in Aegean Sea
Vrykolakas
chios, khios
Greek
Brucolocas
Greek
Vroukalakas
Greek
Vrykolakas
Gypsy
Dhampir
offspring of a vampire
Gypsy
Mullo
muli, mulo
Gypsy
Vampir
male
Gypsy
Vampuiera
female
Hebrew
Aluga
Aluka
derived from proverbs 30:15, latin is 'sanguisuga'
Hebrew
Estrie
female
Hebrew
Motetz Dam
India
Bhuta
bhut, bhuts
name from shrines to worship bhandara
India
Churel
churail
India
Hanhsaburo
India
Hant-pare
India
Jigarkhor
female
India
Jigarkhwar
India
Kravyad
India
Mah`anah
India
Masani
India
Pacu-pati
India
Penanggalan
India
Pisacha
India
Pisacha
India
Rakshasa
India
Vetala
India
Yaksha
North India
Brahmaparush
Indian
Mason
Indian
Rakshasa
rakhas, rachhas
Indian
Rakshasi
female
Indian
Vetala
baital, baitala, vetal
Ireland
Dearg-due
Ireland
Leanhaum-shee
Island of Santorina
(Thera)
Vrykolatios
Italy
Empusas
Italy
Lamia
Italy
Larvae
Italy
Lemures
Italy
Mormo
Italy
Stregoni benefici
good vampire type
Italy
Striges
Italy
Striges
Italy
Strigoii
Italy
Strix
Roman, Italy
Morii
live vampire
Malaysia
Bajang
male
Malaysia
Langsuir
female
Malaysia
Langsuir
female
Malaysia
Polong
Malaysia
Pontianak
Malaysia
Pontianak
matri-anak
Malaysian
Mati-anak
pontianak
Malaysian
Pelesit
Mecedonia
Vampyras
Mexico
Civatateo
Mexico
Tlaciques
Moldavia
Zmeu
Perussian
Gierach
Philippines
Bebarlangs
psi vampire tribe
Philippines
Aswang
female
Poland
Upier
male
Poland
Upierzyca
female
Poland
Viesczy
(slavic)
Poland
Vjiesce
Polish
Ohyn
Portugal
Bruxsa
female
Romania
Moroii
living vampire
Romania
Moroii
live vampire
Romania
Muroni
Romania
Priculics
Romania
Strigoica
dead vampire, female
Romania
Strigoii
dead vampire
Romania
Strigoii
dead vampire
Romania
Varcolaci
Romania
Varcolaci
Romania
Zmeu
Romania
Zmeu
Romanian
Nosferatu
nosferat
South Romanian region of Wallachia
Muroni
murony, muronu
Russia
Eretica
female, plural eretcy
Russia
Upar
Russia
Upior
Russia
Upyr
upir
Russia
Viesczy
Russia
Voripard
Russia
Wampir
Russian
Vourdalak
Russian
Xloptuny
erestun, erestuny
Scottish
Baobhan-sith
Serbian
Vukodlak
Slovenia
Kudlak
vukodlak
Slovenia
Volkodlak
Tibet
Bhayankara
West Indies
Loogaroo
ligaroo
male
West Indies
Sucoyan
female
West Indies
Sucoyan
female
SouthWest
Yugoslavia
Tenatz
living vampire
Northwest
Yugoslavia
Pijavica
Slovenian origin
eastern region of
Yugoslavia
Vampir
eastern region of
Yugoslavia
Vukodlak
Vampire
vampir, vampyre
possible Slavic origin
Vampyre
vampyrus (latin)
English translation
Special thanks to the following resources which provided this list and
information:
"The
Vampire Encyclopedia" by Matthew Bunson
"The
Vampire Book - The Encyclopedia of the undead" by J. Gordon Melton
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