Why is a chipmunk called a chipmunk?

Answer 1

It started as a nickname given to him by an younger boy on the estate where he grew up, referring to the unusual shape of his teeth.

He chose to use the name Chipmunk after the younger boy was killed as a way of rememberance.

Answer 2

It started as a nickname given to him by a friend. After his friend died he decided to keep the name in remembrance. He was born Jahmaal Noel Fyffe. He has stated that he may change his stage name to Mr Munk. He already uses this as an alias.

Answer 3

The common name originally may have been spelled "chitmunk" (from the Odawa word jidmoonh, meaning "red squirrel"; c.f. Ojibwe, ajidamoo). However, the earliest form cited in the Oxford English Dictionary (from 1842) is "chipmonk". Other early forms include "chipmuck" and "chipminck", and in the 1830s they were also referred to as "chip squirrels," possibly in reference to the sound they make. They are also called "striped squirrels", "chippers", "munks", "timber tigers", or "ground squirrels", though the name "ground squirrel" usually refers to other squirrels, such as those of the genus Spermophilus.

Answer 4

Chipmunk [the song artist] is called chipmunk because someone in his school teased him about his front teeth saying he looked like a chipmunk, and he decided that he liked it and so he kept it.