– Russia Estrie – Jewish Tradition F Fifollet – United States (Louisiana) also spelled: Feu Follet G Gashadokuro – Japan Glaistig (Scotland) Garkain (Australia) Jure Grando (Croatia) first real person described as a vampire in historical records Ghoul (Arabic lore) – "The Arabic stories of the ghole spread east and were adopted by the people of the Orient, where it evolved as a type of vampiric spirit called a ghoul." Variants: Alqul (Arabia), Aluga (Bible; Proverbs 30:15), Balbal (Tagbanua, Philippines), Ghoulas (Algeria); Katacan (Sri Lanka). H Hannya – Japan Haubui – Norwegian Haidam Vampire – Romania (Hungary, before 1918) The Highgate Vampire – Highgate Cemetery England Hisi-Hsua-Kuei – China Hi'ilei – Hawaii hooh-strah-dooh – Wyandot – North America Hone-onna- Japan Hupia – Taíno with the spelling variations: opia opi'a op'a operi'to I Impundulu (South Africa) plural iimpundulu also called ishologu Incubus/Succubus (Medieval Europe) Inovercy (Russia) Iso-onna – Japan J Jenglot – Indonesian and Malaysian Jiangshi – China, also under the names of: Kiang shi Kuang shi Chang Kuei Cương Thi Jaques Saint Germain - United States, Louisiana Jigarkhwar – India also spelled Jigarkhor Joint-eater – Irish also called Alp-luachra Jubokko – Japan Jure Grando – Croatia K K'uei – China Kalu-Kumara Yaka – Sri Lanka Kappa 河童 – Japan with the following spelling variations: Gataro 川太郎 Kawako 川子 Kasha – Japan Kathakano – Crete Katelyn Bergan – Norway Kichkandi – Nepal Kephn – Burma Kranokolaptes - Greece Kravopiec – Bulgarian Kudlak – Czechoslovakia Kumiho – Korea Kukudhi – Albania Kyuuketsuki 吸血鬼 – Japan karalanos – Egypt L Laistrygones – Ancient Greece, also under the names of: Laestrygones Laistrygonians Laestrygonians La Llorona – Central America and the United States Lamashtu – Mesopotamia Lamia – Libya Lampire – Bosnia Lane Johnston – United States Langsuir – Malaysia, also under the names of: Langsuyar Pontianak Kuntilanak Leanashe – Ireland (dubious) Lemures – Ancient Rome Leyak – Indonesia Liebava – Moravia Lidérc – Hungary Lilith לִּילִית – Sumer \ Iraq, with another name of: Lilitu Loango – Ashanti and Asanbosam people, Africa Lobisomem – South America\Brazil Loogaroo – Caribbean Islands \ Mauritius Lugat – Albania, also under the name of: Liogat Kukuthi M Mamba Mutu - Democratic Republic of the Congo Manananggal – Philippines also spelled: Tanggal Mandurugo – Philippines Mara – Slavonic also spelled: Mora Mati-Anak – Malaysia also spelled: Pontianak The Melrose Vampire – Melrose Abby, Scotland Melusine – France The Mikonos