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Name Vorlost
Gender Masculine
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Pronounced Pron. VOR-lost; FOR-lost
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Meaning & History
Name created by the German translator of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. As Tom Riddle's full name - Tom Marvolo Riddle - becomes "I am Lord Voldemort" when the letters are exchanged, this little detail had to be retained in the German translation of the books.
Thus, Klaus Fritz, the translator, created the name Vorlost so that Tom Riddle's name in the German version - Tom Vorlost Riddle - becomes "Ist (German for: 'is') Lord Voldemort" when the letters are exchanged.
Thus, Klaus Fritz, the translator, created the name Vorlost so that Tom Riddle's name in the German version - Tom Vorlost Riddle - becomes "Ist (German for: 'is') Lord Voldemort" when the letters are exchanged.