This name means “maiden” or “daughter” from the Gaelic word “inghean” It can also be translated as “innocent” or “blameless.” In some myths, she is the Queen of the Banshees. This name comes from the word “clodhna,” meaning “shapely.” In some Irish myths, Cliodhna is the goddess of love and beauty. Piscine means also means swimming pool in French, just to carry on the theme.This name is likely derived from the Gaelic word "albho" which means ‘white.’ In Irish legend, this was the name of a female warrior in the Fianna. The final name on the survey, with only 11% of Britain getting the Life of Pi castaway wrong. Vie-Ah-Let’ Bore-R-Garrr’, not ‘Bore-Ruh-Gard’ The Hobbit antihero may be a giant, talking dragon, but that doesn't excuse you getting his name wrong.Īs mentioned, the snake-faced muggle destroyer requires a further degree of elegant pronunciation from here on in please.Įasily the most unlikable character in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, nevertheless, the infamous gum chewer is another name on the list who requires a French approach. The dashing French detective and Sunday-night favourite comes in at 6th on the list. The protagonist of one of the English language’s seminal works of fiction is mispronounced by 16% of the public. The Brave and bold Gryffindor witch - played in the films by ELLE favourite Emma Watson - is still mistakenly pronounced 18 years after she was first introduced in The Philsopher’s Stone. The King of Thebes, who murdered his father and married his mother, also has the honour of being mispronounced by 23% of people. ‘Duh-Nair-Ris’ ‘Tar-Gair-Ee-In’, not ‘Dee-Nay-Ris ‘Targ-Ahh-Ruh-Yen’
Alas, Emilia Clarke’s Mother of Dragons comes in second.
You’d think that the nation’s GOT addiction would result in immaculate pronunciation.
Spain’s most famous literary export is also the most commonly mispronounced name on the list. Hot on the heels of JK Rowling’s earth-shattering news that Harry Potter’s arch nemesis Voldemort is supposed to be pronounced without the T - instead a more elegant, gallic Voldemoré should be deployed - a further list of commonly mispronounced literary characters has been released.Ī survey of 2,000 people, taken by digital audiobook retailer Audible, discovered that 39% of people have pronounced the names of famous fictional characters incorrectly.Īmongst the names are everyone’s favourite platinum-haired dragon queen and a mythical Greek king who liked his mum a bit too much.
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