Hedwig: As Harry's owl, Hedwig spanned seven books and accompanied Harry's growth. According to the book, Harry named Hedwig after a figure in the history of magic. Hedwig case is a typical Germanic name, which means hadu (fighting, war) +W: g (fighting, duel). There are many people in the famous Hedwig in history. Two of the most famous are the Princess of Anjou Dynasty, the Queen of Poland, and Jadeviga of Jadeviga, who was posthumously awarded as a saint. The name was introduced into Polish from German. The other is Hedwig, the Countess of Silesia and the family of Count Anders, who was also consecrated after her death. Some people think that she is the guardian saint of orphans. This has a lot to do with Harry's background.
Ginny Weasley: The first Weasley name was Ginny. (Mom appears first, but the name hasn't appeared yet. ) Ginny's full name is Geneviera molly weasley: Of course, so far, we don't know her middle name and surname. Most Weasley children have nicknames, and Ginny is no exception. Ginevra is the Italian spelling of Guinevere in Arthurian legend. This word comes from the old Welsh language Gwenhwyfar and from the original Celtic language *windos? (white, beautiful) +*sēbarā (Magic Man). Many English and Welsh names of Gwen's contemporaries came from here, such as Gwen Stacy, one of Spider-Man's girlfriends (Gwen is short for Gwen Doreen), and gwyneth paltrow, a Hollywood movie star. Harry's name is closely related to the king, and Ginny's name is related to King Arthur's lover Guinevere, which also implies the relationship between them. Molly is naturally named after her mother. No, let's wait until Ron comes out.
Fred Weasley: The second Weasley we met at the railway station, in just a few words, let us appreciate the twins' character born for jokes and pranks. The etymology of Fred is generally believed to come from Frederick Fredeick, Alfred Alfred and wilfred, and later it gradually developed into an independent name. Frederick comes from the ancient Germanic language, frid means peace, ric means ruler, and together they are peaceful rulers. This name is also widely used in the Holy Roman Empire, Germany, Austria and Northern Europe. Alfred is from old English? lfr？ D means advisor/counselor/counselor of the elves, or Alfrid means ancient and peaceful. Like many Friedrich/Frederick in history, Alfred also had many kings. With King Wessex repelling the Danes in the 9th century, Alfred the Great is also an important figure in English history.
More interestingly, after the death of Prince Frederick of Wales, George III ascended the throne, and George III was deaf in one ear (after comparison, George's ear was cut off), which is also an interesting coincidence, perhaps a metaphor of the author.
George weasly: As the other clown of the twins, George didn't seem as noisy as Fred at first. The two joked that he was a bit like a champion. The word George comes from Latin Georgius and from ancient Greek γ ε? ▽γιο(Ge？ Rgios), which comes from the root number γ ε ω ρ γ (ge! Rgó s), which means farmers. The words derived from geo in the first half of English are all related to the earth, geography and land. The second half of ergo is related to work and engineering as a root. It is no exaggeration to say that the name George is a bit "rustic". Of course, George's name has been used too widely in history. St. George in the third century became a representative saint in England, and six kings in England were named George.
Neville longbottom: We first heard Neville's name at the railway station, but we didn't know his last name until later. His strict grandmother also appeared together. The word Neville comes from French during the Norman invasion, which means new town. Later, this surname became the surname of the mainstream English medieval nobles and warriors. As surnames, contemporary celebrities include Neville brothers, a famous Manchester United family. As a name, it is famous as Chamberlain, who was famous for his appeasement policy before World War II. Ironically, Neville never looked down on the dark side. His last name, Longbottom, can be literally translated to understand his growing ass. In Tolkien's Middle-earth, it is one of the Hobbit villages in the Shire, which is famous for its tobacco.
Lee jordan: The Weasley brothers' best friend Li Qiaodan appeared. As a name, Li comes from the surname Li, which means grassland. After the American Civil War, this surname and first name were gradually widely used by General Robert Lee. The origin of Jordan is the Jordan River in Central Asia. With the spread of Christianity and the Crusades, it was gradually introduced to Britain. The common explanation of etymology is the ancient Semitic etymology yarad, which means river. The modern Hebrew name Arden means river. It is also interesting that there are many rivers named Lee Ha in Britain, Ireland and Canada. This is the same as in the seventh movie, in order to escape the pursuit of Voldemort's henchmen, the alias of the radio station is River, which coincides with it.
Ron Weasley: Ron's full name is Ronald Billius Weasley. His name Ronald was also mentioned in later books, and he was always yelled at by his mother. Ronald is a Scottish transliteration of the Scandinavian etymological name Ragnvald, which comes from the old Scandinavian Ragnvaldr, ragn, "suggestion" +valdr, "ruler". And the etymological name Reginald is an etymology. At first, the name refers to the personal adviser around the ruler. Ron is Harry's best friend and the person he trusts most in the book. In addition, in Arthurian legend, the name of King Arthur's spear is Ron, but the full name is Longgomonyad, which means attack spear in Welsh.
His middle name is probably in memory of his father or mother's brother, that is, his uncle Bilius. The third part mentioned that he saw something ominous, gloomy, and died mysteriously within 24 hours. The etymology of Bilius comes from bile. Bile is related to the fire element in the body fluid theory of ancient Greece, and it is also related to Griffin. Character can lead to bad temper. Ron usually withers, but he also bursts from time to time. Bilious in English comes from bile in humoral theory, which means grumpy.
Finally, let's talk about the meaning of the Weasley family name. Weasley, a weasel that looks like a weasel at first glance, has been ridiculed since then. Besides, Ron's father Arthur's patron saint is also a weasel. According to an interview with Rowling, she said: "Weasels have a bad reputation as bad luck in Britain and Ireland. They are even a kind of evil animals. But I've loved this weasel since I was a child. I don't think it's that sinister. Although there are many superstitions that people with red hair are related to bad luck, Judas in the Bible is also red-haired, but I think this is pure nonsense. I happen to like red hair and weasels. "
Percy Weasley: Percy's appearance was accompanied by the teasing of his twin brother. As an excellent student and class leader, he is very proud in his mother's eyes, but it seems that he really lacks a little human touch. Percy's full name is percival ignatius Weasley. Percival and one of the headmaster's middle names are exactly the same, which comes from the knight in the classic Celtic legend King Arthur series. Pervical comes from Middle French, Perce(pierce+Val. In Welsh legend, Percival corresponds to Peredur, which means (furnace) +dur (steel). In fact, the Weasleys' red hair itself implies strong Celtic descent. His name also continues many traditions related to the legend of King Arthur.
Percy's middle name is ignatius, and he is his uncle in memory of his mother.
Preite ignatius can be traced back to Etruscan, a native of Apennine Peninsula before the Romans. Later, the Latin root ignis was confused, so some people interpreted the name as a hot person. Many famous people with this name in history are saints, including the founders of the Jesuits.
Bill weasley: When Ron introduced his family, neither Bill nor Charlie took it personally. Bill's full name is William author weasley. Bill is William's nickname. William comes from Wilhelm in English and William in old German. Will means will, desire, and helmet means helmet, protection. Arthur, this place is named after his father.
Charlie Weasley: Charlie's love for dragons will be understood again in the later chapters of the first book. Charlie is also an excellent Quidditch player. His name is as simple as a person. Charles' full name is Charles Weasley, and Charlie is Charles' nickname, which comes from old German. Karl comes from the original Germanic language *karlaz, which means man.
Scabber: Ron's family pet mouse. English has little to do with stripes. Scabs may come from scabs, which means scabs. Or caused by scabies and scabies mites. According to the dirty appearance of the mouse, it probably refers to scabies. In addition, in the common saying, a scab refers to a despicable person, which describes the real body of Scabbers very aptly.
Agrippa: A famous magician in Chocolate Frog. This man is a real person in history. He is a German doctor, theologian and jurist. In addition, he also served as a soldier and wrote a paper on magic, called "Mystery". His full names are Heinrich cornelius agrippa von Nettesheim and Heinrich agrippa von Nettesheim. Agrippa was the king in Greek and Roman mythology, the ninth grandson of Aeneas, and also his grandson. Is the sixth ancestor and fierce ancestor of remus and romulus, and founded Rome.
Ptolemy: The public may be more familiar with Ptolemy. As a mathematician, astronomer, geographer and astrologer in Egypt and Greece, he summarized the views of predecessors and sorted out the systematic geocentric theory. His full name is κ λ α? διο? Πτολεμα? ο? (Claudius Ptolemy). Ancient Greek π τ ο λ ε μ α? ο? (Tolema? Is the root of os π tau? λεμο (ptólemos, meaning war).
Gellert grindelwald: In Lao Deng's card, we learned for the first time that one of his greatest achievements was to beat greenwald in dark wizard at 1945. Many people interpret this war as an analogy to the victory of World War II, and greenwald is like Hitler. Greenwald's last prison was Nuremberg, Nuremberg, much like Nuremberg. Similar to the Nazi stealing the swastika used by the Nazi Party of Hinduism/Buddhism/Jainism and misinterpreting it as its own symbol, greenwald also stole the ancient symbol of the Three Hallows and misinterpreted its meaning. In addition, he also created his own slogan "For the greater good". For the sake of the overall situation, it is a demagogic slogan to bring labor freedom with Arbeit Macht Frei, one of the Nazi slogans. We will read more stories about him in the seventh book. We don't know greenwald's name. Gellert is the Hungarian version of Gerard Gerard, traced back to Germanic etymology ger, spear+hard, hard and brave.
His surname can be divided into Grindal and Wald. Grindal means lightning in old German. Wald means forest in German. In the old English epic Beowulf, the first opponent that Beowulf faced and defeated was Glendale. Interestingly, one of Dumbledore's middle names is Wu Fei, just like the wolf in Beowulf. It also implies that greenwald was defeated by Dumbledore.
Nicolas flamel: Another historical celebrity. Translate Chinese into Nicolas Flamel. But when Harry first read it, like other anecdotes about Dumbledore, he ignored it until he scratched his head and couldn't figure out the answer, and then he saw the chocolate frog card again. This foreshadowing is also original. His name is nothing special.
Morgana: The wizarding world in Britain has nothing to do with the local magical legends in Britain. Morgan, also known as Morgan Lefeby. She is usually regarded as Sivir Morrigan in Celtic mythology and Morgan, the goddess of death who rules the ghost world of Avalon. The mainstream legend of King Arthur is that King Arthur's half-sister tried to kill King Arthur and Queen Guinevere many times and tried to usurp the throne. The earliest spelling is Morgen of Vita Merini in Joffrey, monmouth, but the source of energy is Morgen of ancient Welsh or ancient Brittany, which means to be born in the sea. Her name is Le fay from French, la fée, Fairy. So someone translated it into fairy Morgan. Because in Celtic mythology, there are legends about Morgans or Morgans, which are generally described as water sprite. Morgan is so famous that he has become a symbol of the evil witch in many popular literature and fantasy literature. In American superhero comics, DC and Marvel comics have their own versions of Morgan, both of which are powerful villains.
Hengist of Woodcraft: This is Rowling's fictional character. He is the legendary founder of Hogsmeade, a small village next to Hogwarts. The word hengist comes from German hengist, from hengist, and from the primitive Germanic language *hangistaz, which means steed. Henchman, helper and his men in English also come from this. According to Germanic legend, hengist and his brother Hoss (both related to horses) led the Anglo-Saxons and Jutes to invade England. Hengist became the ruler of Kent. So to some extent, hengist can be regarded as "the king of horses".
Another fictional character. According to Rowling, he is the inventor of the shit bomb. His name Albuquerque may come from Alberich, a powerful wizard in the legendary ancient Germanic legend Song of Nibelungen. In Wagner's opera, Alberich made a ring out of gold and put a curse on it, cursing all those who stole the ring.
Circe: Another famous fictional character in history. It first appeared in Homer's epic "Odyssey", and the crew who spoke of the Odyssey turned into pigs. It seems that they should be proficient in transfiguration. Her name Circe was spelled κ in the original Greek? ρ κ η, derived from κ? ρκο? , which means falcon.
Parra Celsus: Medieval Swiss doctor, alchemist and astrologer. His name Para Celsus Para Celsus has nothing to do with his full name Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim. Because he is proficient in toxicology, he got a nickname, and para of Paracelsus means tie. Celsus was a famous Roman doctor, Ollus cornelius Celsus and Orris Cornelius, Peter von Kelsus. So Parra Celsus can be regarded as another name for "Sai Su Kai". Interestingly, in his book Encyclopedia of Magic, he refuted the theories of agrippa and nicolas flamel.
Cleopatra: In Rowling's magical history, Cleopatra is a druid, a witch and a druid. In Irish legend, she is the queen of banshee.
Bertie Bott: The founder of flavored beans, the name doesn't have much meaning, but it is an alliteration in itself. In addition, the product is peas, and the three B's sound good together.
Hermione Jane Granger: It's finally the heroine's turn. Hermione's Chinese name is translated into Hermione. The pronunciation of this name is not only difficult for translators, but also difficult for many readers who don't know Greek mythology or Shakespeare's plays. So Rowling confirmed Hermione's pronunciation in the fourth book through the dialogue between krum and Hermione, and the Chinese pronunciation close to the standard English pronunciation is Hermini.
The word Hermione comes from the Greek god Hermes, the Greek messenger god, representing wisdom, eloquence and quick thinking, which is also Hermione's characteristic. The most famous Hermione in history is undoubtedly the heroine in Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale, but according to Greek pronunciation, it was translated by Hermione. Rowling is named after Shakespeare's characters. Because this name is rare, fewer people will be laughed at because of the same name after the book is published. There is also a famous Hermione, which comes from Greek mythology. She is the princess of Sparta, the daughter of Helen of Troy and Menelaus (generally translated as Menelaus in Greek mythology). In the seventh book, Dumbledore's Will, Hermione's middle name is revealed, which is the female name of Jean and Englishman John. John is from Latin. I hannüs is from the Greek New Testament? ω? ννη (I not á nn ē s), from Hebrew? (yū？ ānān), it is (y? hī？ The abbreviation of ānān) means God's mercy. In earlier versions, Rowling set her middle name to Jane. But then she wrote the nasty umbridge. Umbridge's name is Jane, so she avoids talking about it and doesn't want Hermione to use the same name as this annoying woman.
Granger is a typical professional name and another expression of farmers. This word comes from Norman French grainger, from medieval Latin granicārium, and from Latin granum. grain and grange in English are also cognates. Interestingly, Rowling's original surname was Puckle, which means devil and elf. Finally, I felt that it was too inconsistent with the character and gave up.
Vincent Crabbe: The trio corresponding to Harry, Ron and Hermione, followed by Malfoy Crabbe and Goyle's evil trio. His name is Vincent, but Malfoy rarely calls him and Goyle by their first names. Vincent comes from French, Vincent comes from Latin, Vincentius comes from vincē ns, which means conqueror. But his achievements and abilities have nothing to do with conquerors. Crabbe's surname is obviously a parody of crab crab. In common sayings, crabs also refer to people with bad temper, which is quite commensurate with stupid crabs.
Gregory Goyle: The second one is Goyle. His name Gregory comes from Latin Grēgorius, from Greece and γ ρ η γ? ▌ο(grēgóRios), which means vigilance. In addition, there are a group of fallen angels in Christianity, who become guardians and give birth to giants with human women. Goyle is also Malfoy's bodyguard and guardian to some extent. As for the surname, it probably comes from the aforementioned Gargoyle, which is a monster-shaped drainage ornament at the top of European castles. Gargoyle comes from old French, and gargouille comes from the root of the word gorge, which means throat. Of course, this kind of drainage decoration generally appears in the form of monsters, which is several times similar to Goyle's appearance.
Draco lucius malfoy: After the supporting roles of the protagonist appeared one after another, the opponent of the protagonist also appeared for the second time and officially signed up. China's Chinese translation is Draco, which is unremarkable. Taiwan Province's translation is better in sound and meaning, translated into Ye Ge. Indeed, Draco's appearance and subsequent behavior are really procrastinating.
Draco's name comes directly from dragon. As a western legend and a Christian background, the dragon's name is naturally associated with evil. In addition, as a descendant of the Black family in the wizarding world, his name also inherits the naming tradition of the Black family and is related to astronomy. As a galaxy, draco is Draco. In Greek mythology, one of the twelve arduous tests completed by Hercules was to kill Ladon, the hundred-headed dragon guarding the golden apple. One theory is that the dragon constellation came from here, and Hercules/Hercules stands beside it. In Roman mythology, the dragon was killed by Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, after the mission failed, and then thrown into the sky. Originally a Titan, this dragon has been fighting the Olympic gods for ten years. When Minerva threw the dragon, it twisted itself and froze at the north pole of the celestial sphere. Sometimes, dragons are described as Di Feng, the son of the demon Gaia. In addition, there is a famous Draco in history, that is, the Greek consul, whose laws are famous for their strictness. Later, his name was also converted into an adjective to describe a person's cruelty and severity. But in fact, he didn't write new cruel terms, just wrote down the ancient oral laws. To some extent, it also reflects the Draco family's pursuit of bloodline theory and its persistence in dark magic, but there are also some involuntary factors. His middle name is obviously named after his father Lucius Lucius.
His surname Malfoy can be regarded as a bad/evil belief in French mal+ foi. It seems that Harry Porterie's French surname is not only aristocratic, but also a little evil, especially Voldemort mentioned earlier. There are three villains in the English epic "The Fairy Queen", whose names are similar to Malfoy's, namely Sansfoy, Sansjoy and Sansroy. They are faithless, joyless and incompetent.