The initials G & B are the initials of her parents' first names, and the word Gooney Bird is a type of albatross bird with similar characteristics to the character.
The name of the bird is spelt 'ostrich'.
It means rising bird and dark bird in English Thanks Gaurang
Woodpecker
This bird name (technically the male name) is spelled 'peacock'.
No, it is not a 'legal' dictionary term... It was used though as a name of a type of bird in one of Dr. Seuss' Books... :) So a beginner book "Dictionary" has a word that doesn't exist ? Of course! It's a Dr. Seuss book!
Albatross
The Gooney bird.
Jessie Greene
In the book "My Side of the Mountain," Sam's bird's name is Frightful. She is a peregrine falcon that Sam trains to hunt for food.
The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene
Lynnie Greene's birth name is Lynda Greene.
the gooney bird aka albatross It was later adopted by Spike Millligan (comedian/writer and actor) for the name of the mad cap BBC Radio Goon Show back in the very early 1950's
Buddy Greene's birth name is Lee Rufus Greene.
Donte Greene's birth name is Dont Dominic Greene.
Jane Greene's birth name is Jane Erskine Greene.
Kristie Greene's birth name is Kristie Lynn Greene.
Maurice Greene's birth name is Maurice Lamont Greene.