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Meaning of the Name "Harry" in Hebrew. . .
Mira:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on October 22, 2021, 09:38:57 PM ---And Dresden is a gender neutral German name meaning the People in the Forest by the River. Obviously Harry is descended from Bigfeet, and explains why we hear nothing about Eb’s wife.
Next you will be wondering why so many characters have names beginning with ‘M’. This way lies madness.
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Well, actually on one level that makes sense, Harry is six foot nine, give or take an inch.. Eb seems to be average height, or nothing has been said that he is short or tall. Malcolm may have been tall, but not much is said, Thomas isn't tall, I think it was said that Margaret was tall... So... Oh one mor thing about Harry's name, why is it that he has stressed on more than one occasion the importance and power of names?
Conspiracy Theorist:
Because a true name gives control. Harry had part of Mother Winters name and was able to summon her.
In Mirror Mirror, I presume Mirror Harry is able summon Longshot Harry without a grotesque display of power, because he knows his name and has baited the summoning circle with a Burger King Burger, a Coke, The Lord of the Rings etc. Going Home is likely the problem going home for Longshot Harry, much more power required than a summoning.
Mirror Harry wouldn’t therefore be able to summon Siegfried Roy Maskelyne Dresden (very like Longshot Harry, but Mister is a small White a Tiger) because he doesn’t know his name.
groinkick:
--- Quote from: Mira on October 22, 2021, 05:16:34 PM ---
I was looking up for laughs and giggles what the name of my dog, " Princess Buttercup" means.. Basically "Buttercup is a humble sweet creature and she is that.. Then since my American black Lab's name is "Harry Barry Blackdog," out of curiosity I looked it up to see what "Harry" means.. What I found is interesting, in Hebrew it means "house protector or protector of the home," which sort of fits my dog, but more so Harry Dresden. More interesting is "Harry" can also mean, "army commander." Now this one really fits Harry Dresden if you believe that Harry is destined to be the "commander" against the Outsiders in the BAT.. Wonder if Jim looked that up and had that in mind when he chose the name, "Harry," or is it just a coincidence, because he was named after the magician as his father had told him? Or both?
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haha I love how your dog is named Princess Buttercup, that's awesome. I also like your other dogs name. Very good choices.
My opinion is that he's named after Harry Houdini. It may just be an incredible coincidence that it means "house protector, and or commander" because it is a really good match for Dresden. Or maybe the name was chosen for it's meaning. Pretty cool though.
Mira:
--- Quote from: groinkick on October 23, 2021, 03:59:02 AM ---haha I love how your dog is named Princess Buttercup, that's awesome. I also like your other dogs name. Very good choices.
My opinion is that he's named after Harry Houdini. It may just be an incredible coincidence that it means "house protector, and or commander" because it is a really good match for Dresden. Or maybe the name was chosen for it's meaning. Pretty cool though.
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Princess Buttercup is a very sweet and pretty mostly yellow Lab mix.. She and her two sisters were dumped at the side of the road at about four months of age. All three were full of ticks and dehydrated before someone too pity and picked them up. She loves babies and children in general, she is also a decent cadaver dog when I can get her to concentrate. Mr Harry Barry, is very much like our Harry Dresden, as an American Lab he is tall and leggy, has LOTS of energy, very vocal, very loving, he is my cuddle pup, very sensitive, he is also a fantastic area search dog, he only knows one speed though, very fast..
I get who Harry was named after Harry Houdini, and David Copperfield as well, it has been said often enough. But I also agree with Mab about coincidences.. Interesting origins of names..
Molly ;
sea of bitterness
Molly (also spelled Molli or Mollie) is a diminutive of the Hebrew feminine name Mary. It may less commonly be used as a diminutive for popular feminine names that begin with M, such as Margaret, Martha, Martina or Melinda. It most commonly means “sea of bitterness”, “star of the sea”, or “rebelliousness/rebellion”.
That fits her, especially the rebellious part.
Carlos means "free man."
Michael means;
who is like God?
Origin: The name Michael is of Hebrew origin and means “who is like God?” or “gift from God.” It is found in the Old Testament, notably in the Book of Daniel.
Uriel means;
angel of light
u-riel. Origin:Hebrew. Popularity:922. Meaning:angel of light; flame of God.
Ebenezer means;
stone of help
History and Etymology for ebenezer
Hebrew ebhen hā-ʽezer stone of help; from the application of this name by Samuel to the stone which he set up in commemoration of God's help to the Israelites in their victory over the Philistines at Mizpah
Thomas means twin.. He isn't Harry's twin, but I am thinking what Harry saw in their soul gaze, Thomas and his very human mirror.
Just odd that the meanings for the most part of the names of the characters fit the character. Jim does a lot of research, it seems like he may have taken the meaning of their names into account.
Avernite:
--- Quote from: Mira on October 23, 2021, 04:40:50 AM ---Princess Buttercup is a very sweet and pretty mostly yellow Lab mix.. She and her two sisters were dumped at the side of the road at about four months of age. All three were full of ticks and dehydrated before someone too pity and picked them up. She loves babies and children in general, she is also a decent cadaver dog with I can get her to concentrate. Mr Harry Barry, is very much like our Harry Dresden, as an American Lab he is tall and leggy, had LOTS of energy, very vocal, very loving, he is my cuddle pup, very sensitive, he is also a fantastic area search dog, he only knows one speed though, very fast..
I get who Harry was named after Harry Houdini, and David Copperfield as well, it has been said often enough. But I also agree with Mab about coincidences.. Interesting origins of names..
Molly ;
sea of bitterness
Molly (also spelled Molli or Mollie) is a diminutive of the Hebrew feminine name Mary. It may less commonly be used as a diminutive for popular feminine names that begin with M, such as Margaret, Martha, Martina or Melinda. It most commonly means “sea of bitterness”, “star of the sea”, or “rebelliousness/rebellion”.
That fits her, especially the rebellious part.
Carlos means "free man."
Michael means;
who is like God?
Origin: The name Michael is of Hebrew origin and means “who is like God?” or “gift from God.” It is found in the Old Testament, notably in the Book of Daniel.
Uriel means;
angel of light
u-riel. Origin:Hebrew. Popularity:922. Meaning:angel of light; flame of God.
Ebenezer means;
stone of help
History and Etymology for ebenezer
Hebrew ebhen hā-ʽezer stone of help; from the application of this name by Samuel to the stone which he set up in commemoration of God's help to the Israelites in their victory over the Philistines at Mizpah
Thomas means twin.. He isn't Harry's twin, but I am thinking what Harry saw in their soul gaze, Thomas and his very human mirror.
Just odd that the meanings for the most part of the names of the characters fit the character. Jim does a lot of research, it seems like he may have taken the meaning of their names into account.
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And Karrin/Katherine means Pure. John (of Marcone) means 'graced by God' or 'God is gracious'.
So yeah, some of them fit pretty perfectly, but the twice-divorced gritty detective and actual crimelord having these names inspires me to think it's not all worked out ;)
(also I associate Harry with Henry/Heinrich = Home Ruler from Germanic, or Harold = Army commander, again from Germanic... not sure how the Hebrew comes in)
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