Find Out: Name Meanings

Have you ever wondered where in the world JK Rowling has been getting the names of the characters in her HP books? Most of the names we usually hear, but what does those names mean? I'm sure she didn't just picked up the names somewhere. She thought about using those names really carefully... So wanna know what their names mean? Here's the list:

THE TRIO:

• Harry (English) - Also known as Harold, which means an army ruler
• Hermione (Greek) - means earthly
• Ronald (Hebrew) - short for Reginald (English) - King's advisor. An alternate form of Reynold.

OTHER CASTS:

• Alastor (Scottish) - A form of Alexander
• Albus (English) - Old; wise protector
• Alicia (English) - Also known as Alice, which means truthful
• Amos [Diggory] (Hebrew) - Burdened, troubled. Bible: an Old Testament prophet
• Angelina (Russian) - short for Angela, which means "angel; 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) - means a female warrior
• Bill (German) - short for William, which means a determined guardian
• Cedric (English) - Battle chieftain
• Charlie (German) - A familiar form of Charles, which means "farmer; strong and manly"
• Cho (Korean) - Beautiful
• Colin (Greek) - A short form of Nicholas which means young cub
• Cormac (Irish) - Charioteer, son of defilement.
• 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.
• Draco (Greek) - A short form of Drakon, meaning "dragon, serpent"
• Ernie [Prang] (English) - A familiar form of Ernest
• Fleur (French) - Flower
• Fred (French) - A short form of Frederick, which means peaceful ruler
• George (Greek) - Farmer
• Gilderoy (Irish) - Devoted to the King
• Ginny (English) - short for Genevieve, which means "woman of the people"
• Gregory [Goyle] (Latin) - Valiant watchman
• Hannah (Hebrew) - Gracious
• Hedwig (Teutonic) - Battling
• 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
• Ludo (Medieval Latin) - famous warrior
• 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] - 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
• Parvati (Hindu) - Daughter of the mountain
• 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.
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• Rudolphus (German) - Famous wolf
• Seamus (Irish) - A form of James, which means supplanter, substituter
• Severus (French) - Severe
• Sirius (Greek) - The Sparking or Scorching One; 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) - short for Zachariah, which means "God remembered"

So there, have you chosen one to name your future baby with?