Movie Character Names
- Maudeline
Origin:
Variation of Magdalene, or combination of Maude + MadelineMeaning:
"from Magdala, from the high tower; strength in battle + high tower"Description:
Sensitive and elegant, but with a hint of vintage clunkiness, Maudeline can be considered a form of Magdalene, or a compound name, blending Maude with Madeline (also a variant of Magdalene).
- Galinda
Origin:
GermanicMeaning:
"soft singing voice"Description:
The original name of Glinda from Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked and the subsequent Broadway musical. She drops the 'a' from her name to honor a goat, who mispronounced her name as a Glinda.
- Dillamond
Origin:
Literary nameMeaning:
"people's protection; dill protection"Description:
A character in the Wicked novels and musicals, Dr Dillamond is a Goat, mentor and professor. It could blend the Old English element mund meaning "protection" with Dil, a Germanic diminutive meaning "people" or an English word, referring to the herb, dill.
- Pfannee
Origin:
Literary inventionDescription:
A minor (female) character in the Wicked book and musical, who is gender swapped for the 2024 movie.
- Fiyero
Origin:
Literary creationMeaning:
"furious"Description:
Created by Gregory Maguire for his book, Wicked (and featured in the subsequent Broadway musical), Fiyero derives from the word "furious".