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  • Alastor (Scottish) - A form of Alexander
  • Albus (English) - Old; wise protector
  • Alicia (English) - A familiar form of Alice, which means truthful
  • Amos [Diggory] (Hebrew) - Burdened, troubled. Bible: an Old Testament prophet
  • Angelina (Russian) - A short form of Angela, which means "angle; messenger"
  • Arabella [Figg] (Latin) - Beautiful altar
  • Armando [Dippet] (Spanish) - A form of Armand, which means noble soldier
  • Arthur (Irish) - Noble; lofty hill. (Scottish) - bear. (English) - rock. (Icelandic) - follower of Thor
  • Bellatrix (Latin) - Beautiful, blessed, happy; bringer of joy
  • Bill (German) - A short form of William, which means determined guardian
  • Cedric (English) - Battle chieftain
  • Charlie (German) - A farmilar form of Charles, which means "farmer; strong and manly"
  • Cho (Korean) - Beautiful
  • Colin (Greek) - A short form of Nicholas (Nicholas means young cub)
  • Cornelius (Greek) - Cornel tree. (Latin) - Horn-colored
  • Dean (French) - Leader, (English) - Valley
  • Dennis (Greek) - Mythology: A follower of Dionysius, the god of wine
  • Dobby (English) - A familiar form of Robert
  • Dolores (Spanish) - Sorrowful. Religion: Santa Maria de los Dolores - Saint Mary of sorrows - is the name for the Virgin Mary.
  • Ernie [Prang] (English) - A familiar form of Ernest
  • Fluer (French) - Flower
  • Fred (French) - A short form of Frederick, which means peaceful ruler
  • George (Greek) - Farmer
  • Gilderoy (Irish) - Devoted to the King
  • Ginny (English) - A short form of Virginia, which means "pure, virginal"
  • Gregory [Goyle] (Latin) - Valiant watchman
  • Hannah (Hebrew) - Gracious
  • Harry (English) - A familiar form of Harold (Harold means army ruler)
  • Hermione (Greek) - Earthly
  • Ignatius [Percy's middle name] (Latin) - Fiery, ardent
  • James (Hebrew) - Supplanter, substituter
  • Justin (Latin) - Just, righteous
  • Katie (English) - A familiar form of Kate, which means pure
  • Lavender (herb lore) - A sweet smelling plant
  • Lee (English) - Bull meadow, sheep field. (Chinese) - Plum, poetic.
  • Lily (Latin, Arabic) - A familiar form of Lilith, Lillian
  • Lucius (Latin) - Light; bringer of light
  • Luna (Latin) - Moon
  • Lupe [close to Lupin] - Wolf
  • Macnair (Scottish) - Son of the heir
  • Marietta [Edgecombe] (Italian) - A familiar form of Mane
  • Marjorie [Dursley] (Greek) - Pearl
  • Michael [Corner] (Hebrew) - Who is like God
  • Minerva (Latin) - wise. Mythology: The goddess of wisdom
  • Molly (Irish) - A familiar form of Mary
  • Myrtle (Greek) - Dark green shrub
  • Narcissa [Malfoy] - Daffodil. A feminine form of Narcissus, the mythological youth who fell in love with his own reflection
  • Neville (French) -New town
  • Nicholas [Flamel] (Greek) - Victorious people. Religion: The patron saint of children
  • Nymphadora (Latin) - Nymph, gift
  • Oliver (Latin) - Olive tree. (Scandinavian) - Kind; affectionate
  • Olympe [Maxime] (Greek) - Heavenly
  • Padma (Hindi) - Lotus
  • Pansy (Greek) ? Flower; fragrant. (French) - Thoughtful
  • Penelope [Clearwater] (Greek) - Weaver. Mythology: the clever wife of Odysseus, a Greek hero
  • Percy (French) - A familiar form of Percival, which means "pierce the valley; pierce the veil of religious mystery")
  • Peter (Greek, Latin) - Small rock
  • Petunia (Native American) - Flower
  • Rita [Skeeter] (Sanskrit) - Brave, honest
  • Remus (Latin) - Speedy, quick.
  • Ronald (Hebrew) - A short form of Reginald. Reginald (English) - King's advisor. An alternate form of Reynold.
  • Rudolphus (German) - Famous wolf
  • Seamus (Irish) - A form of James (James means supplanter, substituter)
  • Severus (French) - Severe
  • Sirius (Latin) - The name of the dog star
  • Susan (Hebrew) - Lily
  • Sybil (Greek) - Prophet. Mythology - Sibyls were oracles who relayed the messages of the gods.
  • Terry [Boot] (English) - A familiar orm of Terrance, which means smooth
  • Tom [Riddle, Inkeeper] (English) ? A short form of Thomas, which means twin
  • Vernon (Latin) - Springlike; youthful
  • Viktor (Latin) - Victor, conqueror
  • Vincent [Crabbe] (Latin) - Victor, conqueror
  • Zacharias [Smith] (German) - A short form of Zachariah, which means "God remembered"



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Re: HP Names and their meanings post #2  quote:

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  • Bellatrix (Latin) - Beautiful, blessed, happy; bringer of joy
  • Lucius (Latin) - Light; bringer of light




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Yes, I noticed that too, Rachel. I was thinking the same thing... the meanings definately don't fit.

Then again... my name doesn't fit me if we were to go by the meaning. After all, I'm not Christ like... if I were, I guess that I would be religious, right?


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And I'm not a shrub.
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Found what Parvati means? I love that name.
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I'm not a sheep.


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Baaaaaahhhhh


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Just spit water on myself Kris!
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I was hoping that SOMEONE would have that reaction.


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See, I even made Rachel laugh.


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Hermione--In Greek mythology, daughter of Helen of Troy and Menelaus, king of Sparta. Although she was betrothed to Orestes, king of Mycenae, after the Trojan War Hermione married Neoptolemus, the son of the Greek hero Achilles. Orestes later killed Neoptolemus and became Hermione's second husband.
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