Another crack at the meaning of Arabella

[Linda C. McCabe]

No: HPFGUIDX 42868

Please forgive the late posting of this, I have gotten woefully behind in
reading this list.  I saw the discussion regarding the meaning of Arabella's
name and had to jump in with this little gem that I found the other day.
This comes from a website found at:
http://www.vangelis.com.au/names/Womens_names/womena.asp

Arabella - "eagle heroine." Austere, spartan, handsome. Leads a life of many
interests. Fond of dogs and the open air. Little use for men.


I especially like the line "fond of dogs."  Which makes Mrs. Figg and all
her cats seem mighty suspicious.  Maybe JKR will pair her up with a certain
black dog that we all know and love.  ;-)

And yes, I am one of the Sirius/Arabella SHIPpers.  One reason is that
they've both been isolated for sooo long.  The idea of two people coming
together after a collective 30 years of sexual abstinence, well that's
mighty powerful stuff.  That happens to be the topic of my first chapter in
my fan fic,
"Sirius Black's Secret Love."  So if anyone wants to see how I explain all
the Privet Drive security, Arabella's mission, etc.  You can check it out
at:


http://www.schnoogle.com/authorLinks/L_C_McCabe/

Heck, I even come up with excuses as to why she couldn't babysit Harry
because of her broken leg!  And why she kept showing him all the photos of
her cats.

Athena