18 Fictional Character Name Origins

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18 Fictional Character Name Origins

Secret meanings and stories behind fictional names are a favorite tool of authors, used to make sure English teachers have something to over-examine. They can also lead to a satisfying moment of realization by the reader or consumer of the media in question. Just remember the quiet gasp you let out when you first found out Tom Riddle was Voldemort, or when you figured out that the Berenstein Bears were all related. Well, Cracked is here with 18 more name origins that will make you quietyly go “oh, that makes sense”!

Bellwether ZOOTOPIA Bellwether is the word for the leader of a flock of sheep. Pretty apt for a sheep that becomes the mayor.

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Seneca Crane THE HUNGER GAMES CRACKED COM Sharing a similar fate to Seneca Crane in The Hunger Games, Seneca was the name of a Roman statesman executed by the state. Let's hope the mortician shaved that beard off SO nobody started laughing during the funeral.

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