Posted by strider from pdxss902.pdx.intel.com on November 02, 1999 at 09:24:55:
In Reply to: Re: How do you spell Belloq? posted by Johnny on November 02, 1999 at 08:01:51:
: Don't forget that this is a movie, and not a correct history book or somethink like that; this is just a film-trick: We all know that Belloq is meaned - We identify with Indy =) Indy knows who is meant. To the spelling: I think also he's spelled BELLOQ, cause he's a Frenchman and they have this syllable.
: Johnny
from a frenchman:
yes the -oq syllab exists but is not common. a name finishing by -och is likely to be pronounced -ok .
So I think the Belloch hypothesis makes sense.