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Jones was a common British surname.[3] As such, it is unknown if the following people were related, and, if they were, if the family was pure-blood, or had both Muggle and magical heritage. Megan Jones, at least, was a half-blood.[1]
Known individuals with this surname[]
- Gwenog Jones — Beater and captain of the Holyhead Harpies Quidditch team.[4]
- Hestia Jones — member of the Order of the Phoenix.[2]
- Megan Jones — a Hufflepuff student in Harry Potter's year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[1]
- Peter Jones — a Gryffindor student at Hogwarts.[5]
- Stuart Jones — a boy who lived in Millburn, Dorset.[6]
- Joseph Button-Jones - A fraudster who was sentenced to Azkaban in 2007.[7]
Etymology[]
Jones is a patronymic surname of English and Welsh origin.[8] It derives from Jon(e), a Middle English male given name, which itself derives from the male given name John.[8] John ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious."[9]
Jones is one of the most common surnames in the English-speaking world.[3] It is the most common surname in Wales, where nearly 6% of the population bear it, and is the second most common surname in England after Smith.[3] It was the fourth most common surname in the United States in 1990.[3]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Appears in photographs)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- Harry Potter and Me (First mentioned)
- J. K. Rowling's official site
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harry Potter and Me
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 3 (The Advance Guard)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Jones (surname)" on Wikipedia
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 4 (Horace Slughorn)
- ↑ The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- ↑ J. K. Rowling's official site
- ↑ Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, Season 11: Between Worlds, Chapter III: Shadows of the Past
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Jones" on Ancestry.com
- ↑ "John" on Behind the Name