Marcus Minucius[1] was a wizard who presumably owned and/or founded the Diagon Alley shop Marcus Minucius Myomancer.[2]
Etymology
In Roman naming conventions, "Marcus" was a common Latin praenomen[3] (personal name) used by the gens Minucia;[4] the name survived the Roman Empire and has continued to be used in modern-days, in various forms.[5][6]
"Minucius" was the nomen[3] (designated name, signifying to be a member of a specific gens) representing the gens Minucia.[7]
Behind the scenes
- Illustrator Jim Kay picked "Marcus Minucius" because of the Roman consul Marcus Minucius Rufus and his political enemy.[1]
- In the real-world, as Marcus was a popular praenomen, historically, there are a number of individuals with names using the combination "Marcus Minucius", such as Marcus Minucius Felix and Marcus Minucius Augurinus, amongst others.
- In those cases, Minucius representing gens Minucia, was an ancient Roman family.[3]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Illustrated Edition (Name seen on sign)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jim Kay Illustrator - Create Expo 2016 (from 29:40 to 31:21)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Illustrated Edition (see this image)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2
Roman naming conventions on Wikipedia
- ↑ Minucia gens on Wikipedia
- ↑ Marcus (praenomen) on Wikipedia
- ↑
Marcus (name) on Wikipedia
- ↑ Minucius on Wikipedia
