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Quiz about Name that Character
Quiz about Name that Character

Name that Character Trivia Quiz


People's names, both first and last, have meanings. Our favorite characters, especially, have names that seem to fit them. Let's see how much you know your favorite characters by identifying them based on the meaning of their names. Ready? Let's start!

A multiple-choice quiz by layadriel. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
layadriel
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
111,000
Updated
Jul 21 23
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
Plays
13865
Last 3 plays: malama (14/15), Johnmcmanners (15/15), Guest 173 (13/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. This character's name either means a lion (look at his mane), a meadow dweller, a sort of shelter, a physician, or just a color gray (but he's so much darker than that)--- and that which descends, like a certain river. Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. This 'helper of men' is often petulant, sullen, and melancholy. He has a crazy organ of sight, colored blue. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. He may not have multiple eyes, but he can spot you immediately if you're doing something wrong, and even if you're just looking happy. And he doesn't exactly steal things--- he just confiscates them. Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. He's not exactly a forest of peace, especially where Quidditch is concerned. Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. This dragon gives out more bluster than fire, and he may have a very bad journey in life ahead of him if he goes on with what he's doing. Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. This daughter of Helen is not exactly that beautiful, but boy, does she have brains!

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 7 of 15
7. He's not the ruler of the home, as he often gets downtrodden when he's there. As a matter of fact, he'd rather live at his best friend's home. And he doesn't know how to make earthenware or porcelain. Instead, Quidditch is his specialty.

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 8 of 15
8. His last name suggests a small, reddish brown, carnivorous mammal which connotes sneakiness, but he's far from it. He's a loyal friend, a great chess player, and with some pretty mighty power. Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. This goddess of wisdom has a sharp mind (she should, she teaches) and Scots or Irish ancestry. Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. He was named after the twin brother of the founder of Rome, who was fostered by a wolf, and he's got the last name to show for it. Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. He was named after a former Emperor of Rome, and is rather austere and rigid, especially where Harry, Ron and Hermione are concerned. His name also sounds a bit like a reptile--- the kind Voldemort likes--- or a game bird they say you can catch by holding a bag open on the ground. Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. This doubter is a puzzle--- and when he let his 'no-less-evil twin' loose on the world, darkness falls! Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. This very forgetful boy does not have a lengthy underside, nor does he come from a new town.

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 14 of 15
14. The Dog Star isn't the color of the darkest night, but he is when he's not in human form.

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 15 of 15
15. His name reminds you of a Saxon chieftain turned Little Lord Fauntleroy. He was the quidditch team captain.

Answer: (First and last names or just last name)

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Apr 05 2024 : malama: 14/15
Apr 04 2024 : Johnmcmanners: 15/15
Mar 31 2024 : Guest 173: 13/15
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This character's name either means a lion (look at his mane), a meadow dweller, a sort of shelter, a physician, or just a color gray (but he's so much darker than that)--- and that which descends, like a certain river.

Answer: Lee Jordan

The name Lee may have many different meanings as above; the name Jordan means 'he descends'. Don't you think he looks just like a lion with all those dreadlocks?
2. This 'helper of men' is often petulant, sullen, and melancholy. He has a crazy organ of sight, colored blue.

Answer: Mad-Eye Moody

Mad-Eye Moody is an Auror. His real name, Alastor, is a variant of Alexander which means 'helper of men'. And he sure is moody!
3. He may not have multiple eyes, but he can spot you immediately if you're doing something wrong, and even if you're just looking happy. And he doesn't exactly steal things--- he just confiscates them.

Answer: Argus Filch

In Greek mythology, Argus was a shepherd with a hundred eyes. Hera made him guard Io, the girl whom Zeus loved and turned into a cow to keep Hera from finding out. Hermes put all of Argus' hundred eyes to sleep by playing him a tune on a reed pipe and thus rescued Io.
The word filch, of course, means to steal.
4. He's not exactly a forest of peace, especially where Quidditch is concerned.

Answer: Oliver Wood

The name Oliver comes from the word 'olive' which has come to be synonymous with peace. That was a giveaway, as Wood gets to be rather emotional where Quidditch is concerned.
5. This dragon gives out more bluster than fire, and he may have a very bad journey in life ahead of him if he goes on with what he's doing.

Answer: Draco Malfoy

Draco, of course, means dragon. The word 'mal' in French mean badly, and the word 'foy' probably comes from 'foi', meaning faith. Putting them together, we have, appropriately, a family of bad faith.
6. This daughter of Helen is not exactly that beautiful, but boy, does she have brains!

Answer: Hermione Granger

Hermione was the daughter of Helen of Troy.
7. He's not the ruler of the home, as he often gets downtrodden when he's there. As a matter of fact, he'd rather live at his best friend's home. And he doesn't know how to make earthenware or porcelain. Instead, Quidditch is his specialty.

Answer: Harry Potter

He would rather stay at Ron's.
8. His last name suggests a small, reddish brown, carnivorous mammal which connotes sneakiness, but he's far from it. He's a loyal friend, a great chess player, and with some pretty mighty power.

Answer: Ron Weasley

The name Ronald means 'mighty power'.
9. This goddess of wisdom has a sharp mind (she should, she teaches) and Scots or Irish ancestry.

Answer: Minerva McGonagall

Minerva is the Roman goddess of wisdom. A suitable name for a teacher.
10. He was named after the twin brother of the founder of Rome, who was fostered by a wolf, and he's got the last name to show for it.

Answer: Remus Lupin

According to legend, the founders of Rome were Romulus and Remus, who were the sons of a king. They had been left to die in the forest and were cared for by a she-wolf. The word 'lupin' means wolf. A fitting name, as Professor Lupin is a werewolf. llovecameron tells me, however, that later Romulus killed Remus and that's why the city is called ROME.
11. He was named after a former Emperor of Rome, and is rather austere and rigid, especially where Harry, Ron and Hermione are concerned. His name also sounds a bit like a reptile--- the kind Voldemort likes--- or a game bird they say you can catch by holding a bag open on the ground.

Answer: Severus Snape

Septimius Severus was a Roman emperor, the fifth one to claim that title during the year 193. The word 'severe' means austere or rigid, which is what Snape always is, especially in those black robes and with that lank hair.
12. This doubter is a puzzle--- and when he let his 'no-less-evil twin' loose on the world, darkness falls!

Answer: Tom Riddle

Tom is short for Thomas, which means twin. Thomas was the apostle who doubted Christ's resurrection. Later on, Tom Riddle became Lord Voldemort.
13. This very forgetful boy does not have a lengthy underside, nor does he come from a new town.

Answer: Neville Longbottom

Neville is a French name that means 'new town', according to the name books. That was a giveaway.
14. The Dog Star isn't the color of the darkest night, but he is when he's not in human form.

Answer: Sirius Black

Sirius is the Dog Star, and Sirius Black is Harry's godfather who can turn into a black dog.
15. His name reminds you of a Saxon chieftain turned Little Lord Fauntleroy. He was the quidditch team captain.

Answer: Cedric Diggory

Cedric means chieftain. Cedric the Saxon was the father of Ivanhoe and Little Lord Fauntleroy, or 'Cedie', was also named Cedric.
Source: Author layadriel

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