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Post by aurora on Jun 3, 2002 8:05:25 GMT -5
Now, as I'm sure you've all realized, there's much more to JRK's writing than just what you realize, and in the names that she chooses, there are tons of hidden meanings and stories. Post here some interesting meanings that you've found, or if you've got a question about what one of the names could mean, just ask here, and we'll check it out for you!
Agrippa - featured on one of the wizard cards Ron doesn't have. Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (say that 10 times fast) combined magic, astrology, Qabbalah, theurgy, medecine, and the occult properties of plants, rocks, and metals. This work was an important factor in the spread of the idea of occult sciences.
Bane - one of the three centaurs Harry encounters in "Philosopher's Stone" "Bane" comes from the Anglo-Saxon "bana", which means "murderer". Hence ratsbane, henbane, etc, which are deadly poisons. It can also mean "to poison" or "to harm". (Thanks to Amanda on HP4GU!) However, Simon suggests another definition. A bane can be a prelude of a play, which fits in a little better with his stargazing, divinatory nature
Ronan - one of the centaurs mentioned in "Philosopher's Stone" The name "Ronan" could have been derived from the Norse word for "secret, hidden knowledge".
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Dawney
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Post by Dawney on Jun 3, 2002 16:43:26 GMT -5
I'll offer some insight to you.
Draco means Dragon in latin. Mal= bad in french. foy= faith in french. That's Dragon bad faith.
Lucius could be lucifer.
narcissa prolly is a narssisist, or someone who loves themself
;D
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Post by aurora on Jun 3, 2002 16:52:31 GMT -5
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Post by Dawney on Jun 3, 2002 16:59:40 GMT -5
I heard those somewhere. Totally beats up what I said, lol ;D
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Post by aurora on Jun 3, 2002 17:44:45 GMT -5
*laughs* Copy Paste
further copy paste:
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Post by Angelina_Johnson on Jun 20, 2002 18:50:41 GMT -5
I just found this out and I had to say it somewhere:
Cho Chang:
Cho: Cho in japanese means "butterfly" Chang: no clue what the meaning is.
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Post by jiayan on Jun 21, 2002 8:59:48 GMT -5
Narcissa Malfoy was actually named after the greek god Narcissus, who was terribly vain.
There was something about him looking at his reflection in the water, got too mesmerised, then something bad happened. But I can't remember. ;D
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Post by pottergirl on Jun 21, 2002 18:15:28 GMT -5
Narcissus looked into a still lake while he was getting a drink of water, I think. He fell in love with his reflection and wasted away there, turning into the narcissus flower. And his name is where the term narcissist comes from. Yay, useless information! ;D
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Post by Angelina_Johnson on Jun 21, 2002 22:41:28 GMT -5
Wow! that's not useless that's creepy....................falling in love with a reflection, that is weird.
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Post by Me on Jun 22, 2002 1:33:33 GMT -5
Rubeus Hagrid Rubeus Hagrid was a Greek god who was the giant of jewels, or in Greek, Hagrid Rubeus, with Hagrid meaning giant and Rubues meaning rubul, or jewel. This god was the kindest of the gods, but Hades framed him for the death of Perseus's - the killer of Medusa - son. So he was banned from Olympus, but Zues took pity on the him and gave him a job as the keeper of any godly beasts on Olympus.
Cornelius Fudge Though JK probably just made it up for the fun of the name Fudge, it can also mean, to manipulate someone into to believing something that isn't true, but what you want to believe, sort of like what Fudge does when he is talking to Dumbledore near the end of Goblet of Fire, saying that there is no way Voldemort had risen again.
Ludo Bagman A Bagman is someone who collects money for illegal activities
Remus Lupin Lupus means Wolflike Also, ancient Rome was started by two brothers, Remus and Romulus, who were abandoned as children and raised by wolves
That's all I can find at the moment. I remember once visitng this one site that had all of these and tons more.
And that whole Narcissus falling in love with his reflection reminds me of this one episodes I saw of the Timon and Pumba cartoon, but that's totally unrealated to this topic and I don't even know why I'm telling you all this.
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Post by Evelyn on Jun 23, 2002 20:57:18 GMT -5
Sirius Black Sirius is a 1st magnitude star in the constellation Canis Major. Canis Major was one of Orion's hunting dogs. The Athenian New Year began with the appearance of Sirius. He was seen as two-headed, like the Roman God Janus: looking back at the past year and forward to the new one. Sirius may come from teh Greek meaning "scorching".
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Post by Me on Jun 24, 2002 22:00:39 GMT -5
Wait! I have more! lol.
Dobby A late 19th century name for a benevolent elf who performs household tasks at night when no one is looking. (New Oxford Dictionary of English)
Fawkes Guy Fawkes was an English terrorist who tried to blow up, or burn down British government buildings. (Fawkes the Phoenix burns itself)
Buckbeak Buck can mean a horse or a steed. On ancient warships, the beak was a carved out statue of a bird's head.
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Post by Salazar Slytherin on Jun 26, 2002 17:29:23 GMT -5
Salazar-Portuguese dictator who lived from 1932 to 1968 known for his programs of fiscal austerity and his attempts to repress growing opposition in Portugal's African colonies.
Slytherin - Sly: Playfully mischievous,adept in craft or cunning, and performing an action so as to escape notice. Therin:therin:therin could stand for Therein wich means:In that circumstance or respect.
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Post by HPFan_is_back on Jun 26, 2002 19:10:34 GMT -5
Seamus is the Gaaelic form of James. I wonder what Finnigan means... I bet his name is some other form of a really common name, such as James Johnson or something
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Post by Dobbytheelf on Jul 1, 2002 16:49:45 GMT -5
Well I'm pleased that Dobby is in the Dictionary.
I always thought it came from Australian 'To Dob In' - to tell tales!
But now it's official Dictionary stuff Sirs and Misses.
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