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There are many who debate this. Some believe the name refers to the Whales place of origin the isles of mocha and dik. However Melville did not name his whale Mocha Dick and thank god for that could you imagine all the contemporary papers that would have been wirtten on the white man's fear of the African American phaleus. I will state the answer is more obvious. Moby is simply from word mob a shortening of mobile a moving organized unit and and dick which origins mean powerful. Moby Dick is simply moving power.
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What is the the name of the whale from Moby Dick?
The whale's name IS Moby-Dick.
What was the full name of the book Moby Dick?
"Moby-Dick; or, The Whale "
What is the name of the captain in Moby Dick?
Captain Ahab is the captain in Moby Dick.
Is Moby Dick American?
Moby Dick is the name of the whale in the story by Herman Melville.
What is the name of the horses in the black Moby Dick?
dick
What is the name of the rescue ship in Moby Dick?
It is the Rachel that rescues Ishmael at the end of 'Moby Dick'.
What is the name of the ship in Moby Dick?
The pequod was the fictional whale ship from the novel Moby Dick.
Is the title Moby-Dick or Moby Dick?
It's Moby-Dick.
What is the origin of the name Dick in Moby Dick?
Sperm Whale
What was the name of the sailor in Moby-Dick?
Starbuck
What is the name that hunted Moby Dick?
Ahab
Boat name Moby Dick?
It was the Pequod.
