Yosemite Sam is actually known as Sam le Pirate in France. There he has a pirate persona as the default instead of the original cowboy. Additionally, in the non-Western cartoons he has other nicknames including Square-deal Sam, Riff Raff Sam, Seagoin’ Sam, and more. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_Sam