boogieman

(ˈbugimæn and ˈbʊgimæn)

n. an imaginary man who is said to frighten people; a false threat of any kind. Don’t turn me into a boogieman. Spank the child yourself.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Belshatzzar	-	Biblical Hebrew
Rosendo	-	Spanish
Maeleth	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Kolab	-	Khmer
Kunto	-	Western African, Akan
Alf (3)	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish