ðə dʒənˈɛɹɪk nˈeɪm ɪz ɐ kˈɑːmpaʊnd ʌvðə ɡɹˈiːk ˈɔːloʊz wˌɪtʃ mˈiːnz "flˈuːt" ænd kˈɛfeɪlz wˌɪtʃ mˈiːnz "hˈɛd".
The generic name is a compound of the Greek aulos which means "flute" and kephales which means "head".