Espella Cantabella

"Espella Cantabella"

- Are you...Mr Hershel Layton?

Espella Cantabella is an inhabitant of Labyrinthia who sought out Hershel Layton's help after she found herself pursued by witches.

Name

 * Her English given name could come from the Italian verb "espellere", which means "to expel". It could also be a play on "spell".


 * "Cantabella" is derived from her original Japanese surname as well as from the Italian for "sings" (canta) and "beauty" (bella).


 * "Aria", her given name in both the French and Spanish localization, is the Italian word for "air", as well as a term for a piece of music usually performed by one singer.


 * Her French surname "Novella" comes from the Italian for "story".


 * Her German given surname "de Narrateur" is French for "of narrator". This is likely meant to be a hint to her relationship with the Storyteller.


 * Her Spanish surname "Fable" comes from the English word for a story with a moral or lesson (e.g., Aesop's Fables). Combined with the end of her given name, her surname also sounds somewhat like the Spanish word "afable" ("affable" in English), which means "friendly" or "good-natured".


 * Her given Italian name "Luna" comes from the Latin/Italian word for "moon", which is sometimes associated with witchcraft. Her surname "Minstrel" refers to a type of medieval travelling entertainer, and continues the singing theme prevalent in the other localizations.


 * Her Dutch given name "Maeve" is of Irish origin and means "she who intoxicates". In Irish mythology the name is rooted in the legend of Queen Maeve, but is also the name of a fairy queen mentioned in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.