Voldemort

In Swedish, mord means "murder." In French, mort means "death." If you translate each section of the name in French, vol de mort means "flight from death" (meaning escaping death). Also, in French, vol translates to "the act of stealing," giving Voldemort's name the alternate meaning "stealing from death." In Norwegian and Danish, vold means "violence." In Danish, volde means "to cause" and could be derived from the Latin valde, meaning "great, exceedingly, strongly, powerfully." Using these definitions, Lord Voldemort's name would then mean "excessive, great, or extreme death."

• First, and generally, referred to as "You-Know-Who"
  • Later also called "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named"
• First mentioned by Tiny old wizard in a violet cloak to Vernon Dursley just outside Grunnings
  • "Don't be sorry, my dear sir, for nothing could upset me today! Rejoice, for You-Know-Who has gone at last! Even Muggles like yourself should be celebrating, this happy, happy day!"