Hermione en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- hûrmīʹənĭ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /hɚˈmaɪ.ə.ni/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /həˈmaɪ.ə.nɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Ἑρμῐόνη (Hermĭónē). Not related to German Hermine.
Meanings
- (Greek) Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes.
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A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Hermione, queen to the worthy Leontes, King of Sicilia, thou art here accused and arraigned of high treason
c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:“Are you sure that’s a real spell?” said the girl. “Well, it’s not very good, is it? I’ve tried a few simple spells just for practise and it’s all worked for me… I’m Hermione Granger, by the way, who are you?”
1997, J. K. Rowling, “The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters”, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, pages 105–106:
- An ancient town in Argolis, Greece.
- The asteroid 121 Hermione.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermionë | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Harmony · Dramione · Romione · HGQLC · Snamione · Hermionean
Translations (15)
es Hermione (Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes) · pl Hermiona (Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes) · eo Hermiono (Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes) · frm Hermione (Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes) · el Ερμιόνη (Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes) · it Ermione (Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes) · he הֶרְמַיוֹנִי (Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes) · gl Hermione (Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes) · hy Հերմիոնե (Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes) · ru Гермио́на (Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes) · fr Hermione (Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes) · grc Ἑρμιόνη (Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes) · de Hermione (Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes) · pt Hermione (Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes) · la Hermionē (Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes)
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