Hermione (given name)

This article is about people bearing the given name Hermione. For other uses, see Hermione.

Hermione
Hermione was the daughter of Menelaus and Helen in Greek mythology
Pronunciation/hɜːrˈmaɪəni/ hur-MY-ə-nee[1]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
Meaningderived from Hermes
Other names
Related namesHerminie, Minnie, Mimi

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. It was also the name of an early Christian martyr, Hermione of Ephesus, and of a character in William Shakespeare’s play The Winter's Tale.[2] Usage of the name has increased in recent years due largely to a character with the name in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.[3]

  1. ^ "Hermione". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 122. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  3. ^ Gamerman, Ellen (29 December 2021). "Harry Potter and the Children Whose Parents Named Them After Wizards". The Wall Street Journal. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 June 2022.