Tuckerization

Tuckerism or tuckerization refers to basing a fictional entity name on a real-life person name, the person usually being a friend of the author or creator.

List of tuckerisms in Star Wars

 * 501st Legion (501st Legion)
 * Acros-Krik (Kirk Watson)
 * Adnama (Amanda Lucas)
 * Ausar Auset (Dark Horse forum user)
 * Lobar Aybock (Rocky Balboa)
 * Beidlo, B'omarr monk (Mike Beidler)
 * Beidlo, Rodian bounty hunter (Mike Beidler)
 * Myk Bidlor (Mike Beidler)
 * Vob Bitas (Bob Vitas)
 * Niebur Boton (Bonnie Burton)
 * Waldan Bridger (Daniel Wallace)
 * Tycho Celchu (Tycho Brahe)
 * Olana Chion (Dominique Chionchio)
 * Jeremoch Colton (Jeremy Bulloch)
 * Roron Corobb (Ron Cobb)
 * Cin Drallig (Nick Gillard)
 * Ur-Sema Du (Jan Duursema)
 * Eeusu Estornii (Sue Rostoni)
 * Kalyn Farnmir (Mary Franklin)
 * Dannl Faytonni (Anthony Daniels)
 * Gen'Dai (Genndy Tartakovsky)
 * Janu Godalhi (Juan Hidalgo)
 * Palob Godalhi (Pablo Hidalgo)
 * Grebleips (Steven Spielberg)
 * Ottegru Grey (Roger Guyett)
 * Nute Gunray (Newt Gingrich and Ronald Reagan)
 * JMM espionage droid (James McFadden)
 * Zett Jukassa (Jett Lucas)
 * Kai Justiss (Justin Chung)
 * Coleman Kcaj (Jack Coleman)
 * Ronhar Kim (Dark Horse forum user)
 * Korolev (Sergei Korolev)
 * Gilramos Libkath (Gillian Libbert and Kathryn Ramos)
 * Magellan (Ferdinand Magellan)
 * Roth-Del Masona (Leonard Thomas)
 * Lela Mayn (Amy Allen)
 * Pharl McQuarrie (Ralph McQuarrie)
 * Achk Med-Beq (Ahmed Best)
 * Sena Leikvold Midanyl (Sena Leikvold)
 * Dama Montalvo (Dark Horse forum user)
 * Ru Murleen (Ru Murleen)
 * Mya Nalle (Amy Allen)
 * Yma Nalle (Amy Allen)
 * Neelgaimon (Neil Gaiman)
 * Zey Nep (Zeynup Selcuk)
 * Orrimaarko (Orrin Marko)
 * Pablo-Jill (Pablo Helman)
 * Mot Not Rab (Tom Barton)
 * Shon Kon Ray (Sean Connery)
 * Esu Rotsino (Sue Rostoni)
 * Elyhek Rue (Kyle Heuer, former Decipher employee)
 * Egroeg Sacul (George Lucas)
 * Jorg Sacul (George Lucas)
 * L'lacielo Sageon (Daniel Wallace)
 * Pello Scrambas (Ross Campbell, former Decipher employee)
 * Roons Sewell (Orson Welles)
 * Silya Shessaun (Lisa Shaunessy)
 * Anakin Skywalker (Ken Annakin)
 * Tap-Nar-Pal (Dark Horse forum user)
 * Tarkov (Genndy Tartakovsky)
 * Nicanas Tassu (Nic Anastassiou)
 * T'Bolton (Dark Horse forum user)
 * Dupas Thomree (Tom Dupree)
 * Tito (Josip Broz Tito)
 * Tra'avis (Karen Traviss)
 * Dunc T'racen (Tracy Duncan)
 * Romeo Treblanc (Robert Coleman)
 * Coleman Trebor (Robert Coleman)
 * Epoh Trebor (Bob Hope)
 * Gray Tucker (Gary Tucker)
 * Shawn Valdez (Shawn Valdez)
 * Cebann Veekan (Kevin Bacon)
 * Wapoe (Wayne Poe)
 * Wicket W. Warrick (Warwick Davis)
 * Xerxes (Xerxes)
 * Mimas Yoon (Mimas)
 * Ram Zerimar (Ray Ramirez)
 * Lott Dod (Senator Trent Lott and Senator Christopher Dodd)
 * Imaharatronics (Grant Imahara)

George Lucas also appears in the background of X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair (seen ), and Randy Stradley appears in the background of several Star Wars Tales comics.

Anagrams and reversals of actual words are common easter eggs in the X-wing computer game series.