Lodowicke Muggleton as DNB Life of the Day/etymology of Ludovic

[justcarol67]

Hail, fellow Muggles! I thought you might be interested in knowing
that the New Dictionary of National Biography's Life of the Day for
March 14 is Lodowicke Muggleton, a name that's almost a cross between
Ludovic (Bagman) and Muggle. Maybe JKR read about Muggleton at some
point and stowed up that name in her subconscious mind?

Of course, Ludovic (Lodowicke), or Ludwig, ostensibly means "famous
warrior," but "ludo" in Latin means "I play [games or sports]." The
full etymology is "ludo ludere lusi lusum [to play, sport; to play at
or with; to imitate, banter; deceive, delude]." Very revealing,
regardless of what we think of Ludo.

But I digress, as usual: The link for the Lodowicke Muggleton article,
which is only good for today, is
http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/lotw/1.html

For the rest of the week, you can find the entry under Lives of the
Week at http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/lotw/

For what it's worth.

Carol, who thinks that the name Lodowicke Muggleton is more likely to
be a coincidence than a connection but finds it interesting, anyway