Names From Harry Potter

  1. Rosmerta
    • Origin:

      Roman
    • Meaning:

      "the great provider"
    • Description:

      Rosmerta is a Gallo-Roman goddess of fertility, abundance, and prosperity, often depicted holding a cornucopia. In the Harry Potter books, Madame Rosmerta is the landlady of the Three Broomsticks pub in the wizarding village of Hogsmeade.
  2. Rolanda
    • Origin:

      German feminization of ROLAND
    • Meaning:

      "famous in the land"
    • Description:

      This is a rarely heard feminization of the rarely heard Roland.
  3. Olympe
    • Origin:

      French variation of Olympia
  4. Fawkes
    • Origin:

      English, Norman
    • Meaning:

      "falcon"
    • Description:

      Associated with a 16th century Gunpowder Plotter and a phoenix in the Harry Potter series, Fawkes, also spelled Vaulx, Vaux, and Faulks, comes from the Norman name Faulques, which in turn came from a Germanic nickname meaning "falcon". Theoretically, it could fit into the "last names as first names" trend, and with the rise of boy names ending in -s, such as Brooks and Banks, however, many might link it too closely with Guy Fawkes and in English-speaking countries it might sound too much like a piece of cutlery (or a swearword, perhaps).