Is Hermione a real name?

Hermione is a feminine name of Greek origin. This lovely name is steeped in cultural and historical significance. If you're a Greek mythology buff but might need a name that more subtly harkens to it, this name is a take on the Greek god Hermes.
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Is Hermione a made up name?

Hermione (Ancient Greek: Ἑρμιόνη [hermi. ónɛː]) is a feminine given name derived from the Greek messenger god Hermes.
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Is Hermione a common British name?

Since its peak in 2004, Hermione has seen a sporadic and gradual decline in use, but it still remains in more use than its pre-Potter status. In 2013, Hermione ranked #542 with 77 births in England and Wales. It is less common in Scotland where it ranked #1021 (2 births) in 2014.
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How common is name Hermione?

Hermione was the 2017th most popular girls name. In 2020 there were only 91 baby girls named Hermione. 1 out of every 19,242 baby girls born in 2020 are named Hermione.
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Is Hermione a weird name?

My best friend all the way through school was named Hermione (there were actually a couple of other girls named Hermione at my school too). Hermione is not an unusual name in Britain - on the contrary, Hermione is a fairly common name in Britain, especially in England.
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Can I name my kid Hermione?

Hermione isn't particularly offensive, but it seems that the authorities are worried that being named after the famous witch (who was named after a figure in Greek mythology) would simply open a kid up to too much teasing. Hermione isn't the only name from the Harry Potter franchise that has made it to the banned list.
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Is Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116 a name?

Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116, ostensibly pronounced [ˈǎlːbɪn] ("Albin"), is a name intended for a Swedish child who was born in 1991. Parents Elisabeth Hallin and Lasse Diding gave their child this name to protest a fine, imposed in accordance with the naming law in Sweden.
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How do you shorten Hermione?

I knew a Hermione who went by Mia, pn My-a not Me-a. If that makes sense.. My sister Hermione used to have a couple of nicknames though now she is 20 she mostly gets called Hermione as it just suits her the best. But she used mimi for years and Hermie, mymy (but only by one of her friends not sure why!)
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What Hermione means?

Meaning:Messenger, earthly. Hermione is a feminine name of Greek origin. This lovely name is steeped in cultural and historical significance. If you're a Greek mythology buff but might need a name that more subtly harkens to it, this name is a take on the Greek god Hermes.
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Is Hermione black?

Championing Diversity for Hermione Granger

Rowling came under fire in 2015 after she gave her approval for a Black actress to play the character of Hermione Granger in the London play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. “Canon: brown eyes, frizzy hair and very clever. White skin was never specified.
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What kind of name is Hermione?

The name Hermione is girl's name of Greek origin meaning "messenger, earthly". Hermione's costarring role in Harry Potter has made this previously ignored, once stodgy name suddenly viable.
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What does the name Karen mean?

What Does Karen Mean? Karen originated as a Danish name, arising from the Greek word Aikaterine, which is believed to mean "pure." Kaja and Katherine are both related Danish names. In French, the name can also mean "clear," though it retains the meaning of "pure" across most other backgrounds.
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Is the name Hermione Irish?

Hermione is a Greek name."
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Did J.K. Rowling create the name Hermione?

Rowling got the name "Hermione" from William Shakespeare's "A Winter's Tale," but she doesn't think her character and Shakespeare's version have much in common.
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Why does Hermione have a weird name?

The name Hermione comes from Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale, but according to Rowling, “[her] Hermione bears very little relation to that Hermione.” Rowling was simply looking for an unusual name that “a pair of professional dentists, who liked to prove how clever they were” would use.
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Is Malfoy a real last name?

The Malfoy family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Malfoy families were found in Scotland in 1871. In 1920 there was 1 Malfoy family living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Malfoy's in USA.
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How does Hermione look like?

In the Harry Potter books, the brilliant Hermione Granger is described as having frizzy, untamable dark hair, brown eyes, and protruding teeth, but more often is defined by her intellect and devotion to her friends.
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How do you spell the name Hermione?

In the Goblet of Fire scene referred to, Hermione instructs Victor Krum (and readers) on how to say her name. “Her – my – oh – nee,' she said, slowly and clearly,'” Rowling writes.
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How do you pronounce Hermione?

In the book, Rowling included a passage about Hermione helping Viktor learn how to say her name after he kept calling her "Hermy-own." "'Her – my – oh – nee,' she said, slowly and clearly," wrote Rowling about Hermione. Hermione's name isn't the only one commonly mispronounced.
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What does Harry call Hermione?

Malfoy first called Hermione a "Mudblood" in 1992; this was also the first time Harry Potter ever heard the term. Malfoy also called her a "Mudblood" on many other occasions.
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What is Hermione Grangers birthday?

Hermione Jean Granger is a Muggle-born Gryffindor, who becomes best friends with Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. Rowling states that she was born on 19 September 1979 and she was nearly twelve when she first attended Hogwarts.
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What is the weirdest baby name?

Weird unisex baby names
  • Xela. ...
  • Geo. ...
  • Moxie Crimefighter. ...
  • Sparrow Midnight. ...
  • Seven. ...
  • Moroccan. ...
  • Everest. Want a name that can move mountains? ...
  • 100. Rocket.
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What names are forbidden?

Below is a list of names that are illegal across the world, alongside where exactly they aren't allowed:
  • Chief Maximus (New Zealand)
  • Robocop (Mexico)
  • Sex Fruit (New Zealand)
  • Linda (Saudi Arabia)
  • Snake (Malaysia)
  • Friday (Italy)
  • Islam (China)
  • Sarah (Morocco)
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What should you not name your baby?

How (Not) To Name Your Baby
  • So please, don't:
  • Create a new spelling for an otherwise normal name. ...
  • Invent a stupid pronunciation, especially for a (relatively) normally spelled name. ...
  • Name your kid something that is a well-established name of the opposite sex. ...
  • Name your kid a nickname.
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