Phoenix Wright Character Name Puns List
From: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/939946-phoenix-wright-ace-attorney-dual-destinies/67849180
Ace Attorney 1:
Phoenix Wright - Quite obvious. "Phoenix" because of his ability to "rise from the ashes" when things look impossible. "Wright" because in the end he's always right. Winston Payne - Winced in pain. Cindy Stone - Cinder blocks. Larry Butz - Butt. Frank Sahwit - Frank saw it. Fey family - Fey probably comes from Morgana le Fey, a fictional sorceress. Miles Edgeworth - Edgeworth is probably from "the edge of a sword". Reference to his sharp mind. Dick Gumshoe - Both names are slang for "detective". April May - Literally just the two months. Redd White - Combined with his company, the colors of the American flag. Marvin Grossberg - Grossberg means "big mountain" in German. Will Powers - Willpower Jack Hammer - Jackhammer. Wendy Oldbag - Windy old bag. Sal Manella - Salmonella. Cody Hackins - Code hacking Dee Vasquez - Divaesque. Penny Nichols - Penny and Nickel, reference to her being a collector. Manfred von Karma - Manfred means "man of peace", somewhat ironic in his case. Robert Hammond - Nothing that I can think of. Lotta Hart - A lot of heart. Yanni Yogi - A yogi is someone who leads a peaceful life, abstaining himself from earthly pleasures. Lana/Ema Skye - Nothing I can think of. Bruce Goodman - Good man. Angel Starr - Her name is supposed to contradict her actual behavior. Damon Gant - "Damon" is from "demon, and "gant" is from the french word for glove. Mike Meekins- Meek. Jake/Neil Marshall - Quite obvious. Western themed characters, and Marshall is a sheriff. Joe Darke - Simple name because he's a shadowy figure from the past.
Ace Attorney 2: Justice For All
Maggey Byrde - The unusual spelling of Maggey is due to plot, and from "magpie", a bird who brings bad luck. Dustin Prince - Dusting for fingerprints Richard Wellington - Rich and Well, leading is to believe he's wealthy. Franziska von Karma - Same as her father. Turner Gray - Turning gray, due to his hair and constantly being stressed. Morgan Fey - Literally Morgana le Fey. Mimi/Ini Miney - Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. Hotti - Hottie, he sure does find women to be this. Max Galactica/Billy Bob Johns - His fake name is meant to give an air of sophistication, while his real name is just a hick name. Russell Berry - Russell is from the famous Russell Brothers Circus. Berry is for the pun in the name of the circus, Berry Big. Benjamin Woodman - His puppet is made from wood, and without Trilo he is a bit of a "wood man". Trilo Quist - Ventriloquist. Lawrence "Moe" Curls - The Three Stooges, Larry, Curly and Moe. Acro/Bat - Acrobat. Regina Berry - Regina is latin for queen. Matt Engarde - On guard Juan Corrida - Corrida is a bullfighting term Adrian Andrews, Plot reasons, androgynous name. Shelly de Killer - His calling card has a shell on it Celeste Inpax - "Celeste" means "heavenly in French, and "Inpax" means "in peace" Rest in peace.
Ace Attorney 3: Trials And Tribulations:
Doug Swallow - Drug swallow. Dahlia Hawthorne - Dahlia is a flower, Hawthorne is the name of a hedge. Godot - From the play "Waiting for Godot". Also from his real name, DieGO ArmanDO. Ron DeLite - "Ron" means "joy" in Hebrew, and DeLite is from "delight". Luke Atmey - Look at me. Desireé DeLite - "Desireé" is French for "desired". Kane Bullard - Bully. Glen Elg - His name is a palindrome. Victor Kudo - Just a Japanese last name, referencing his Japanese attire. Jean Armstrong - French first name, and last name referring to his muscular arms, or to being "strong-armed" into a plot he didn't want a part in. Furio Tigre - Furious tiger. Viola Cadaverini - Viola is a flower, last name means "little corpses" in Italian. Lisa Basil - Same as with Elg, her name is a palindrome. Terry Fawles - There he falls, or Tears falls. Valerie Hawthorne - Valiant. Elise Deauxnim - Pseudonym. Iris - In Greek Mythology, Iris is a character who serves as the bridge between humanity and the gods. Bikini - Bhikkuni, which are Buddhist nuns.
Apollo Justice:
Apollo Justice - Apollo is the god of the sun and the truth in Greek Mythology. Shadi Enigmar - Shady enigma. Olga Orly - Generic Russian name, and "oh really". Kristoph Gavin - Gawain is the name of an Arthurian knight. Trucy Wright/Enigmar - True see. Klavier Gavin - "klavier" is "piano" in German. Wocky Kitaki - Walky Talky. Pal Meraktis - Malpractice. Wesley Stickler - A stickler is someone who is very fussy and particular. Alita Tiala - Alita means "little wing" in Spanish. Guy Eldoon - Noodle guy. Plum/Winfred Kitaki - Kitaki means "north tree", but it's also similar to "kitsune" which means "fox". Machi Tobaye - A foreign sounding name, could be from "much to buy". Romein LeTouse - Romaine lettuce. Lamiroir - Le miroir, or in English, the mirror. Daryan Crescend - Crescendo. Valant Gramrye - Valiant. Vera Misham - "Vera" means "truth" in Latin, and "Misham" is from "my sham". Drew Misham - Drew my sham. Spark Brushel - "Brush" as in toothbrush. "Spark" from "spark of inspiration". Magnifi Gramarye - "Gramarye" is from "grimoire", "Magnifi" from "maginificent".
Ace Attorney Investigations 1:
Jacques Portsman - Jock sportsman. Buddy Faith - Jacques' friend, hence "buddy", and "faith" because he had faith in him before he killed him. Akbey Hicks - First name is from the Japanese word for "yawn". Rhoda Teneiro - Last name is from the Italian word "tenero", meaning "soft". Cammy Meele - Chamomile. Zinc Lablanc - "Zinc" is a reference to "zinc oxide", which is used in paints. Oliver Deacon/Colin Devorae - Alias is an anagram of real name. Shi-Long Lang - In order his names means "lion", "dragon" and "wolf". Kay Faraday - Okay for a day. Calisto Yew/Shih-na - Calisto is a butterfly, and Yew is a tree. Shih-na is an Islamic term meaning "military advisor". Lauren Paups - Lollipops. Ernest Amano - Earnest man. Lance Amano - Lost man. Mack Rell - Mackerel. Byrne Faraday - "Byrne" is a Gaelic word meaning "raven". Tyrell Badd - The real bad. Deid Mann - Dead man. Manny Coachen - "Money" and "coaching". Cece Yew - See you. Ka-Shi Nou - Casino. Colias Palaeno - A type of butterfly. Quercus Alba - A type of tree.
Ace Attorney Dual Destinies:
Gaspen Payne - Gasp in pain. Juniper Woods - Juniper is a type of plant. Candice Arme - Can disarm. Ted Tonate - Detonate.
Athena Cykes - Athena is the Greek god of wisdom. (Added on my from the link. Cykes is also a play on the word “psyche”)
Simon Blackquill - Obvious. Black and Quill. Damian Tenma - Demon and Tenma from the monsters. Rex Kyubi - "Rex" means "king". "Kyubi" is from "nine-tails". Bobby Fulbright - "Bobby" is British slang for a policeman. Phineas Filch - "Filch" means "to steal". Jinxie Tenma - Jinx. Florent L'Belle - "Florent" is from the French word for "flower", and L'Belle means "the beautiful". Constance Courte - "Constancy" means something faithful and dependable. Myriam Scuttlebutt - Her last name is a slang term for "rumor" or "gossip". Robin Newman - Androgynous first name, last name refers to her being a "new man". Hugh O'Conner - Plot reason, you're a goner. Aristotle Means - Aristotle as in the Greek philosopher he has similar philosophies to. Solomon Starbuck - "Solomon" as in "sol", Starbuck is a slang term for astronaut. Clay Terran - Terra is latin for earth. Yuri Cosmos - Yuri Gagarin was the first person in space. Aura Blackquill - Aura is the name of a specific satellite. Metis Cykes - Metis was a Greek deity, who was the Titaness of wisdom.
