Is Weasley a real surname?

The surname Weasley was first found in Cambridgeshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Westley Waterless. The place name dates back to the pre-Conquest times when it was first listed as Westle in 1045. By The Domesday Book of 1086, it was known as Weslai.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on houseofnames.com


Is Weasley an actual surname?

The Weasley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Weasley families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Weasley family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Weasley's in United Kingdom.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on ancestry.co.uk


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.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on ancestry.com


What does the last name Weasley mean?

If we were going to go for a literal translation, then Ronald Bilius Weasley in full means 'having the god's power', 'nausea' and 'weaselly'.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on wizardingworld.com


Why are the Weasleys so poor?

The Weasleys are not especially poor. It's just that Arthur works at a comparatively low paying job at the Ministry, and has a huge family to feed. Molly is a housewife and does not add to the income. As to how poor they are, well, they are helped by not having to feed their children throughout the year.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on scifi.stackexchange.com


Harry Potter From Oldest to Youngest



Why does Ron have dirt on his nose?

According to the theory (via Reddit), Ron got dirt on his nose while using Floo powder to travel to the train. After all, the Weasleys probably didn't use their flying car to get to King's Cross Station in Sorcerer's Stone.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on screenrant.com


How common is the last name Weasley?

How Common Is The Last Name Weasley? This last name is the 1,385,851st most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 46,123,708 people.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on forebears.io


Is Dumbledore a real surname?

The surname Dumbledore was first found in Gloucestershire where family name was first referenced in the year 1206 when Bernard de Dumbleton held the estates and village of Dumbleton in that shire. John of Dumbleton ( fl.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on houseofnames.com


Is Granger a real surname?

Granger is a surname of English and French origin. It is an occupational name for a farm bailiff. The farm bailiff oversaw the collection of rent and taxes from the barns and storehouses of the lord of the manor.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org


Is Snape a real last name?

The Snape family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Snape families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Snape family living in Alabama. This was about 50% of all the recorded Snape's in USA.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on ancestry.com


Are Luna and Draco related?

I truly believe Luna and Draco are cousins. Luna's mother has to be Lucius' sister, in my eyes. Hagrid said all Purebloods are related one way or another, and I think he's right. Movie Luna and Draco look so much alike, they just have to be family.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on harrypotter.fandom.com


Are Draco and Ron related?

It's publicly known that all wizarding families are related and that Harry and Voldemort share a very distant ancestor, but, it's kinda crazy when you look at the recent family tree and see that, for example, Draco is Harry's closest living (wizard) relative or that Sirius is closer to Ron than to Harry or that Harry, ...
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on reddit.com


Why was Hermione always at the Weasleys?

Probably because they were busy a lot with being dentists and she was bored being at home by herself, so they would let... hoggywartz reblogged this from potter-plotholes and added: Personally, I think the reason she wanted to spend the time at the burrow has more to do with how she felt more...
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on potter-plotholes.tumblr.com


Why is Ron Weasley's middle name bilius?

Ron appears to have been named after his relative Uncle Bilius (the one who died 24 hours after seeing a grim in his teacup), presumably his father's brother.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on scifi.stackexchange.com


What does Draco Malfoy mean in Latin?

Draco Malfoy

By no means a dramatic coincidence, Draco's first name is Latin for a terrifying beast that spits fire – or, more specifically, a dragon. You may have noticed that Draco's name is also part of the Hogwarts school motto: 'Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus' – which means 'Never tickle a sleeping dragon'.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on wizardingworld.com


Is Hermione a real name?

Hermione (Ancient Greek: Ἑρμιόνη [hermi. ónɛː]) is a feminine given name derived from the Greek messenger god Hermes. Hermione was the daughter of Menelaus and Helen in Greek mythology.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org


Is Ginny's real name Ginevra?

Ginevra Molly "Ginny" Potter (née Weasley) (b. 11 August, 1981), occasionally known as Gin by Harry Potter, was an English pure-blood witch, the youngest daughter of Arthur and Molly Weasley (née Prewett), and the youngest sister of Bill, Charlie, Percy, the late Fred, George and Ron.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on harrypotter.fandom.com


What is Charlie Weasleys middle name?

Charles Septimus Weasley is a Pureblood wizard. He is the second oldest son of Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett. He is the younger brother of Bill and the older brother of Percy, Fred, George, Ron, and Ginny Weasley. Charlie attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1984 to 1991.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on harry-potter-what-if.fandom.com


How many seasons was Harry Potter?

Harry Potter is a film series based on the eponymous novels by J. K. Rowling. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of eight fantasy films, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011).
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org