Ginny Weasley - The Name

Ginevra

Ethnic Origin Arthurian Legend
Language Italian
Pronunciation jin-ev-rah
Etymology
Ginevra is an Italian form of the name Genevieve. Genevieve is the French form of a Celtic name, Genovefa, possibly meaning "White Wave," or "Race" from "genos." Ginevra is also the Italian form of Guinevere. Guinevere is the French form of Gwenhwyvar, a Welsh name. Originally it meant "White Wave," "White Lady," or "Fair Smooth," from "gwen" (white) and "hwyvar" (smooth).
Histories
Variant of Guinevere: Fair one. Guinevere was King Arthur's mythological queen. Ginevra is an Italian name, found in Italy since the early Middle Ages.

Commentary
A little more that I found out is that it's the Italian version of Guinevere. I also found it interesting that her father's name is Arthur. A connection to Arthurian legend is that Guinevere was the Christain influence/side of the Pagan/Christian part of the unification legend. (Note not like the "true story" that was made in to the movie, where Guinevere was a Pagan Woad.) So could Harry and Ginny possible be the unifying force that brings the muggles and wizards together to defeat Voldemort? Much like Arthur and Guinevere brought the Pagan amd Christian peoples of Britan together to defeat the Saxon incursion? (Submitted by Eithne MacEwan)

Weasel \Wea"sel\, n. [OE. wesele, AS. wesle; akin to D. wezel, G. wiesel, OHG. wisala, Icel. hreyiv[=i]sla, Dan. v["a]sel, Sw. vessla; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. ?, ?, cat, weasel.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of various species of small carnivores belonging to the genus Putorius, as the ermine and ferret. They have a slender, elongated body, and are noted for the quickness of their movements and for their bloodthirsty habit in destroying poultry, rats, etc. The ermine and some other species are brown in summer, and turn white in winter; others are brown at all seasons.
Also synonymous with 'loser'.

Commentary
Remember in CoS? Ginny killed roosters under the influence of Tom Riddle. This is just an interesting little detail that was previously pointed out by Gily Ann (all credit due). (Submitted by Calixa)

Resources

1. Wedding Vendors.com
2. Edgar Book
3. Die.Net
4. And a big thanks to Eithne MacEwan who sent me the Ginevra information!

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