How did Chewbacca tell Han Solo his name?

As a true Star Wars fan, I know the answer to this question. I also speak Wookie. As such, I will now answer the question in Shyriiwook, of which I am fluent in: Rawwwr. Hmmph. Rawwwr rawr grrrraaarrrrrrrrrrrr! read more

Chewbacca isn't his name, it's Han's translation of his name into Standard. So 'chewbacca' must have some mundane meaning (for example, a concrete noun) that both Han and Chewie understand the growls to have the meaning of. read more

Han Solo, right, in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Photograph: AllStar/Disney/Lucasfilm It is legendary throughout Star Wars’s galaxy far, far away, but it seems that Han Solo’s name may not be his real one. read more