

Each of the Rozen Maiden Dolls has an artificial spirit. Since there is so
much in this series that has a deeper meaning of some sort ([episode
titles](https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/24295/) and [doll
names](https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/26829/) jump to mind) I’m assuming
that their names will also have a deeper meaning — especially since there are
names such as _Pizzicato_ (Kanaria’s artificial spirit) that are clearly not
Japanese at all.

The only one that partially makes sense to me though, is _Berrybell_ , Hina-
Ichigo’s artificial spirit which fits into the general word-cloud
_strawberry_. What significance is behind the names of the other dolls’
artificial spirits?


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Is there a significance in the names of the artificial spirits?


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  * Shinku’s artificial spirit is _Hollie_. This could be connected to [_Ilex_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly) (e.g. _Ilex aquifolium),_ the prickly plant with the red berries.

  * Hina-Ichigo’s artificial spirit is _Berrybell._ Potentially a connection of a ringing bell and a (straw)berry.

  * Kanaria’s artificial spirit is _Pizzicato._ This is a [violin playing technique](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzicato) also referred to as _plucking_ — fitting with the general violin/music theme of Kanaria.

  * Souseiseki’s artificial spirit is _Lempicka._ This has the same spelling as the Polish _art deco_ painter [Tamara Łempicka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamara_de_Lempicka), although the katakana spelling of the spirit implies a different pronunciation. I don’t know if a connection exists.

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