Ginny's full name.

[jaymzhuk]

No: HPFGUIDX 120400



Perhaps it's fallen off the bottom of the search, but I noticed on
looking at JK Rowling's website that Ginny's full name is
Ginevra, but nobody seems to have commented on this!

A quick Google for "Ginevra" brought up Leonardo da Vinci's painting
"Ginevra de Benci", which in turn leads (almost) to the Italian for
Juniper.

SO, knowing Jo's penchant for meaningful names, anyone dug anything
out? Websites seem to suggest that Juniper berries are a diuretic,
possibly good for counteracting poisons, and certainly good at
repelling insects (Skeeter?)

Perhaps interesting, one variety is "Juniper virginiana":

"The interior wood is of a reddish colour and highly valued on account
of its great durability, being suitable for exposure to all weather.
The highly-coloured and fragrant heartwood is largely used in the
manufacture of the wood coverings of blacklead pencils, and also for
pails, tubs, and various household utensils subjected to wettings.
Boxes made of the wood are useful for the preservation of woollens and
furs, it being an excellent insectifuge on account of the oil
contained in it." 
(http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/j/junipe11.html)

Reddish colour ties in the Weasley's, durability, ... ?

Perhaps a bit too tenuous. :)

Apologies if this has been done to death and been buried already.