Gender neutral magical names2/2/2024 ![]() So Wizard comes from Wyzard, or One who is Wise, and thus in Middle English, was completely gender-neutral Well, fun fact, "Wizard" comes from Middle English, as well, and so does "Witch." Wizard comes from "Wyzard," which comes from the suffix of "-ard," which means "One who is," and "wyz," which means "wise." ![]() To denote a male human, you said "werman," and to denote a female human, you'd say "wifman." At some point during the switch to Modern English, we dropped "werman" completely, and "wifman" became "woman." In Middle English (which wasn't as gendered as Modern English, interestingly enough), "man" didn't mean "male human," it just meant "human," and was completely gender-neutral. For spoiler tags, enter >!your text like this!r/HPStudyHall - where all the links to points activities are consolidated in one easy place!.r/Arithmancy is now giving points! If you like puzzles, riddles, and the like, join Arithmancy! They do 4 monthly puzzles run by volunteers, most of the solving is done in Discord (links in their sidebar), and you can help your house earn points.The Quibbler Summer 2022 Issue Out Now!.Become a contributor and rake in the galleons! The Quibbler - Bringing you the finest in Hogwarts Journalism, quarterly.Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Official Game sub.Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Official Game sub.Stop in each Tuesday night to show off your Potter knowledge and earn house points! ![]()
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