Rose & Hugo - Explanation of Names

[delrosal_2004]

No: HPFGUIDX 176217

Here is my take:  

Rose is actually named after her mother!! "Hermione" is a type of 
English Rose. Hugo was named as an allusion to the 13th Century 
Scottish noble, Sir Hugo de Gifford, who was known as the 'Wizard of 
Yester'.  He was considered to be a powerful warlock and necromancer 
who built Yester Castle (aka Ha'Goblins Hall) through magic. 

JK Rowling often named characters based on name play or as allusions 
to mythological figures.  Professor Lupin was obviously a play on the 
word lupine for his being wolf-like or a werewolf.  Then there was 
Sybill Trelawney, Professor of Divination, whose first name alludes to 
the Sybil/Sybilline Prophecies.

-Lily