I was wondering if anyone knew of a source listing origins for the various Harry Potter names.
I know Rowling put a lot of thought into the names she used.
For example:
- Severus was the name of a short-lived Roman Emperor who was very Severe
- Minerva (as in McGonagal) was the Roman Goddess of Wisdom
- Dumbledore apparently, is a word used for Bumblebees in parts of the UK and Rowling pictured the wizard walking the halls humming so she named him Dumbledore . . .
- There are also Remus Lupin, and Sirius Black which seem more than coincidence. . .
So I was wondering if there was a source for routes for the wide variety of names she chooses - even some of the characters have historical names (such as Nicholas Flamel).
Has anyone encountered such a resource?
If not, Does anyone know the origins of the names of the kids?
I've found connections for many of the adult wizards but not for the kids and my daughter has been wondering because of the connections she recognized and then additional ones I have filled her in on as well.
Answer
While googling, I got many reference websites for the name origins list. Muggle Net is amazing. It has every name origin for every single name used in the Harry Potter series like Characters, Potions, Places and even the state of beings...
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