Weasley Christian Names

[gaspode2002]

No: HPFGUIDX 77165

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister" 
<gbannister10 at a...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sylviablundell2001" 
> <sylviablundell at a...> wrote:
> > I certainly hadn't noticed that they are royal names (William, 
> > Charles etc.)as the names are so common in England.  Who exactly 
is 
> > King Ronald.?  Dont recollect him.  Or King Percival either. 
There 
> is 
> > a Molly Queen of the Beggars in one of Terry Pratchett's 
Discworld 
> > books (Feet of Clay, I think).
> 
> They don't necessarily have to be names of kings and queens. We've 
> never had a King Albert in the UK, but it was the first name of 
Queen 
> Elizabeth's father, who reigned as Goege VI. (It has been a royal 
> name in Belgium admittedly).
> 
> Percival (or more accurately Percivale) was a Knight of the Round 
> Table (in Malory at least). Ronald, I must admit, leaves me in the 
> dark for the moment. Perhaps someone can say "Lumos" for my benefit.
> 
> The thought of Bill as Bilius leave me feeling slightly green [but 
> not with envy :-)]
> 
> Geoff
I think Ronald is a variation if Roland. That may not be a Royal name 
but it is a heroic, knightly one.
Gaspode