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Hermione

American  
[hur-mahy-uh-nee] / hɜrˈmaɪ əˌni /

noun

  1. the daughter of Menelaus and Helen.

  2. a female given name.


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IBM used to have a series of agents that went by names like Harry, Hermione, Charlie and Sherlock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A montage shows Harry arriving at the magical school, receiving his wand and Nimbus broom and meeting his new classmates, including Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

McLaughlin will star as the titular wizard opposite Stanton as Hermione Granger and Stout as Ron Weasley.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Twenty-five other items were donated by British art historian Hermione Waterfield, who established the Tribal Art Department at Christie’s in 1971.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

How like Hermione Lola was, to remain guiltless while others destroyed themselves at her prompting.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan