[HPforGrownups] Re: Trelawney--Where did I hear that name before

[eloiseherisson at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 44331

In a message dated 22/09/2002 04:53:06 GMT Standard Time, 
carmenharms at yahoo.com writes:


> That made me wonder about Sibyll, too.  Is she meant to be of Cornish 
> descent?  --Or is JKR a DuMaurier fan too?
> 

I would suspect both. Trelawney is, as you imply, a very characteristic 
Cornish name. I think it goes without saying that anyone familiar with 
British names would automatically assume that someone of that name was at the 
least of Cornish descent, if not Cornish, just as you would presume that 
McGonagall was at the least of Scottish descent.

According to the Cornish Baby Names site, it is a boy's name, meaning 'from 
the church village'.
I confess that doesn't make much sense to me, as it's rare to find a village 
without a church.

But I'm really kicking myself!
I'd been thinking about Sybil too, and looking up about Trelawney of the 
Wells, but lacking Suzanne's clear sight to make the obvious 'actress' 
connection!
Talk about not being able to see the wood for the trees!

Eloise


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