Fellini has said he liked the name because it made him think of a buzzing stinging insect, which matched the character he was trying to portray.

费里尼说过，他喜欢这个姓的原因在于，它让他想起一种飞行时发出嗡嗡声的叮人小虫，而这种虫子与他试图塑造的角色完美地契合到了一起。