Automaton Name Meanings

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Automaton Names[edit]

When you first name your Automaton, you're only given the first list of names to choose from. After you finish the quest, switch your job to Puppetmaster and speak to Abda-Lurabda in the automaton shop. For 9800 gil he will allow you to change the name and give you access to the other lists.

List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4 List 5 List 6
  • Luron
  • Drille
  • Tournefoux
  • Chafouin
  • Plaisantin
  • Loustic
  • Histrion
  • Bobeche
  • Bougrion
  • Rouleteau
  • Allouette
  • Serenade
  • Ficelette
  • Tocadie
  • Caprice
  • Foucade
  • Capillotte
  • Quenotte
  • Pacotille
  • Comedie
  • Kagekiyo
  • Toraoh
  • Genta
  • Kintoki
  • Koumei
  • Pamama
  • Lobo
  • Tsukushi
  • Oniwaka
  • Kenbishi
  • Hannya
  • Mashira
  • Nadeshiko
  • E100
  • Koume
  • X-32
  • Poppo
  • Asuka
  • Sakura
  • Tao
  • Mao
  • Gadget
  • Marion
  • Widget
  • Quirk
  • Sprocket
  • Cogette
  • Lecter
  • Coppelia
  • Sparky
  • Clank
  • Calcobrena
  • Crackle
  • Ricochet
  • Josette
  • Fritz
  • Skippy
  • Pino
  • Mandarin
  • Jackstraw
  • Guignol
  • Moppet
  • Nutcracker
  • Erwin
  • Otto
  • Gustav
  • Muffin
  • Xaver
  • Toni
  • Ina
  • Gerda
  • Petra
  • Verena
  • Rosi
  • Schatzi
  • Warashi
  • Klingel
  • Clochette
  • Campanello
  • Kaiserin
  • Principessa
  • Butler
  • Graf
  • Caro
  • Cara
  • Mademoiselle
  • Herzog
  • Tramp
  • V-1000
  • Hikozaemon
  • Nine
  • Acht
  • Quattro
  • Zero
  • Dreizehn
  • Seize
  • Fukusuke
  • Mataemon
  • Kansuke
  • Polichinelle
  • Tobisuke
  • Sasuke
  • Shijimi
  • Chobi
  • Aurelie
  • Magalie
  • Aurore
  • Caroline
  • Andrea
  • Machinette
  • Clarine
  • Armelle
  • Reinette
  • Dorlote
  • Turlupin
  • Klaxon
  • Bambino
  • Potiron
  • Fustige
  • Amidon
  • Machin
  • Bidulon
  • Tandem
  • Prestidige
  • Purute-Porute
  • Bito-Rabito
  • Cocoa
  • Totomo
  • Centurion
  • A7V
  • Scipio
  • Sentinel
  • Pioneer
  • Seneschal
  • Ginjin
  • Amagatsu
  • Dolly
  • Fantoccini
  • Joe
  • Kikizaru
  • Whippet
  • Punchinello
  • Charlie
  • Midge
  • Petrouchka
  • Schneider
  • Ushabti
  • Noel
  • Yajirobe
  • Hina
  • Nora
  • Shoki
  • Kobina
  • Kokeshi
  • Mame
  • Bishop
  • Marvin
  • Dora
  • Data
  • Robin
  • Robby
  • Porlo-Moperlo
  • Paroko-Puronko
  • Pipima
  • Gagaja
  • Mobil
  • Donzel
  • Archer
  • Shooter
  • Stephen
  • Mk.IV
  • Conjurer
  • Footman
  • Tokotoko
  • Sancho
  • Sarumaro
  • Picket
  • Mushroom


List 1[edit]

  • Luron - French: fellow
  • Drille - Dutch/French: to tease, to kid, to banter, to be tricky
  • Tournefoux -
  • Chafouin - French: sly, cunning
  • Plaisantin - French: joker, a witty person; wiseass, smart aleck
  • Loustic - French: a witty person, joker
  • Histrion - French: a stage actor
  • Bobeche - (I found) a glass collar on a candle socket to catch drippings or on a candlestick or chandelier to hold suspended glass prisms
  • Bougrion - Possibly a variant of Bourgeon: to sprout, to bloom; to flourish
  • Rouleteau -
  • Allouette - French: a lark, a kind of song bird
  • Serenade - to sing
  • Ficelette - French, from word Ficelle; with the diminutive suffix ette: (very) small string: Ficeler: to tie up
  • Tocadie - Possibly a variant of Toquade. French: fad, fancy; infatuation
  • Caprice - French: whim, wish
  • Foucade - French: whim, wish
  • Capillotte - Possibly from the latin Capillo: a single strand of hair. Adjectives derived from this word mean anything long and thin like a strand of hair. Maybe another string reference.
  • Quenotte - French: baby teeth. Possibly refering to smiling children.
  • Pacotille - French: junk, cheap items
  • Comedie - French: comedy, play
  • Kagekiyo - a famous Samurai. His life is the subject of the play "Shusse Kagekiyo" which is performed with puppets.
  • Toraoh - Possibly a variant of Japanese Torao: Tiger tail
  • Genta -
  • Kintoki - another name for Kintaro "The Golden Boy". Traditionally parents display dolls of him on Boy's Day (March 5th) in hopes that his supernatural strength will rub off on their sons. Both Boy's Day and Girl's Day (March 3rd) are part of the Doll Festival.
  • Koumei - Japanese name
  • Pamama - a fruit often associated with Opo-opo
  • Lobo - wolf
  • Tsukushi - Japanese name
  • Oniwaka - "Demon/ogre child" was the nickname of Musashibo Benkei, a famous warrior monk.
  • Kenbishi - literally "dagger-diamond", is a concave diamond shape like on playing cards. Probably refers to Kenbishi Heavy Industries from Ghost in the Shell. Also the name of a famous sake brewery.
  • Hannya - "Wisdom", the name of a famous demon in Japanese folklore, the name of a type of demon mask used in traditional Noh theater
  • Mashira - Japanese: Monkey; English: ?

List 2[edit]

  • Nadeshiko - A delicate, pink carnation, used in the phrase "yamato nadeshiko" to describe the idealized Japanese woman (pure, feminine, beautiful)
  • E100
  • Koume -
  • X-32
  • Poppo -
  • Asuka -
  • Sakura - Cherry blossom
  • Tao -
  • Mao -
  • Gadget - A machine or tool
  • Marion - Male version of Mary (bitter), also the real name of John Wayne
  • Widget - Part of a machine
  • Quirk - A malfunction
  • Sprocket - A toothed cog or gear
  • Cogette -
  • Lecter -
  • Coppelia -
  • Sparky - From electric sparks; a common pet name
  • Clank - The sound of metal striking metal
  • Calcobrena -
  • Crackle - Electricity occasionally makes this noise
  • Ricochet - A moving object bouncing off of a wall at speed
  • Josette -
  • Fritz -
  • Skippy -
  • Pino - possibly a reference to Pinocchio
  • Mandarin - Likely refers to Mandarin porcelain, a Chinese export
  • Jackstraw -
  • Guignol -
  • Moppet -
  • Nutcracker - A doll used to break nuts open in its jaws
  • Erwin - Probably a reference to Erwin Kreyszig, who wrote the leading textbook on electrical engineering

List 3[edit]

  • Otto - German first name or maybe a hint towards the inventor of the Otto-Motor
  • Gustav -
  • Muffin -
  • Xaver -
  • Toni -
  • Ina -
  • Gerda -
  • Petra -
  • Verena -
  • Rosi -
  • Schatzi -
  • Warashi - child (japanese)
  • Klingel - German for bell
  • Clochette -
  • Campanello -
  • Kaiserin - German for Empress
  • Principessa - Princess
  • Butler - a Servant
  • Graf - German for Count
  • Caro -
  • Cara -
  • Mademoiselle -
  • Herzog - German for Duke
  • Tramp -
  • V-1000
  • Hikozaemon - Japanese name
  • Nine - the number 9
  • Acht - German for 8
  • Quattro - Italian for 4
  • Zero - the number 0
  • Dreizehn - German for 13
  • Seize - Italian for 6

List 4[edit]

  • Fukusuke - are traditional china dolls associated with good luck in Japan.
  • Mataemon - Japanese name
  • Kansuke - Famouse Japanese samurai
  • Polichinelle - name of a famous marionette
  • Tobisuke - Japanese name
  • Sasuke - Japanese name
  • Shijimi - a type of clam
  • Chobi - Japanese pet name
  • Aurelie - French female name
  • Magalie - French female name
  • Aurore - From Latin/French: Dawn
  • Caroline - From Latin: little or womanly
  • Andrea - female name: manly (Greek derivation)
  • Machinette - French: Little machine
  • Clarine - cowbell
  • Armelle - French female name
  • Reinette - French variety of apple
  • Dorlote - from French: dorloter: to coddle, pamper
  • Turlupin - Stage name of actor Henri Legrand
  • Klaxon - loud horn or alarm
  • Bambino - Italian: Child
  • Potiron - French: Pumpkin
  • Fustige - From fustigate: to criticize severely
  • Amidon - French: starch
  • Machin - French: thing
  • Bidulon - French: gadget, doodad
  • Tandem - Adjective: Having two things arranged one in front of the other
  • Prestidige - From French prestidigitateur: conjurer, magician
  • Purute-Porute - Tarutaru name
  • Bito-Rabito - Tarutaru name
  • Cocoa - ground cacao beans, from which the fat has been removed
  • Totomo - Japanese name

List 5[edit]

  • Centurion - A roman commander in charge of 100 soldiers
  • A7V
  • Scipio -
  • Sentinel -
  • Pioneer -
  • Seneschal - The oldest of the servants (Marshall)
  • Ginjin -
  • Amagatsu - A doll onto which a child's misfortune is transferred
  • Dolly -
  • Fantoccini -
  • Joe -
  • Kikizaru -
  • Whippet -
  • Punchinello -
  • Charlie -
  • Midge -
  • Petrouchka -
  • Schneider - German for Tailor
  • Ushabti -
  • Noel - having to do with Christmas
  • Yajirobe - , a character in Dragonball/Z
  • Hina - a Japanese doll
  • Nora -
  • Shoki -
  • Kobina -
  • Kokeshi - a wooden Japanese doll
  • Mame - the Japanese word for bean
  • Bishop - a leader in Christainity, the name of a chess peice that resembles an automaton headpiece
  • Marvin - from Guide to the Galaxy
  • Dora -
  • Data - the android in Star Trek: Next Generation
  • Robin - a bird, the sidekick of Batman

List 6[edit]

  • Robby - reference to Robby the Robot
  • Porlo-Moperlo - Tarutaru name
  • Paroko-Puronko - Tarutaru name
  • Pipima -
  • Gagaja -
  • Mobil -
  • Donzel -
  • Archer - a person that uses a bow and arrow
  • Shooter - a person that uses a gun
  • Stephen -
  • Mk.IV
  • Conjurer - a person that uses magic
  • Footman -
  • Tokotoko
  • Sancho - Sancho Panza the servant of Don Quixote
  • Sarumaro
  • Picket -
  • Mushroom - a fungus that resembles an automation headpeice
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