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

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 98162

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "severelysigune" 
<severelysigune at y...> wrote:

Potioncat:
> << 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:
> 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 :).

Geoff:
But have you taken into account that he is a seventh child? Has this 
any bearing on our greasy-haired friend?