Sirius and Remus (More names..., Severus Snape)

[severelysigune]

No: HPFGUIDX 98143

Finwitch wrote:
<< Or, Severus: a latinism of severe? (suits him, doesn't it?)>>
<snip>  

Potioncat wrote:
<< I find it interesting that Severus and Lucius are named after the  
same person: Lucius Septimius Severus, a Roman Emperor who died in  
York.
Here's an interesting quote about him:
 
He ruled with vigor and, when he found it useful, a calculated 
cruelty. Caracalla succeeded him.    
See study by A. R. Birley (1971).     
   
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright © 2003 Columbia 
University Press.>>


Sigune (who can't resist showing off her digging into the name of 
Severus):
There were in fact several emperors who had 'Severus' in their names -
 there was one called 'Alexander Severus' (222-235 AD), one 'Flavius 
Valerius Severus' (306-307 AD) and even one 'Libius Severus' (461-465 
AD, Western Empire) whose nickname was *Serpentius*!

Personally I can't choose between the emperor who combines both 
Lucius and Severus in his name, and the one who connects Severus with 
snakes :).

Yours severely,

Sigune
~ who is most annoyed by the fact that in the films people insist on 
calling poor Snape 'Sever-us rather than Se'vere-us - why doesn't he 
protest?? :)