Names

[Janet Anderson]

No: HPFGUIDX 50981

gingersnape1966 at yahoo.com said:

>What *really* got me going was the "-us" names:  Albus, Rubeus,
>Mundungus, Arsenius, Lucius, Remus, Sirius, Filius (reported to be
>Flitwick's first name in a JKR interview), Severus, Dedalus,
>Cornelius, Bartemius (two of 'em!), Argus, Vindictus, Flavius (FB)and
>Barberus, Magnus and Quintus (all QA).  That's not to mention the
>common names:  Seamus, Marcus and Augustus

Most of these names have Latin origins, which I think is intended to 
emphasize the long-lived and old-fashioned nature of the Wizarding World. (I 
am pretty sure JKR made up "Mundungus," and "Seamus" is a Gaelic name 
transliterated into English; I think it's the Gaelic for "James.")

Also, of course, the names are sometimes outrageous puns or clues, such as 
Sirius (Dog Star) Black, Argus (the many-eyed) Filch, Remus (nursed by 
wolves) Lupin. And Lucius reminds me of Lucifer ...


Janet Anderson


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