Malfoy family

The Malfoy family is a family from Harry Potter.

Family Members

 * Armand Malfoy
 * Nicholas Malfoy
 * Lucius Malfoy I
 * Brutus Malfoy
 * Septimus Malfoy
 * Abraxas Malfoy
 * Lucius Malfoy II
 * Narcissa Black (in-law)
 * Draco Lucius Malfoy
 * Astoria Greengrass (in-law)
 * Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy

Family
Armand Malfoy is the oldest known ancestor of the Malfoy. Other ancestors are Nicholas, Lucius I, Brutus and Septimus. They are ancestors, although the exact connection is unknown. Abraxas Malfoy (descendant of all the aforementioned names) is the father of Lucius Malfoy II. Lucius married Narcissa Black and they had one child, Draco. Draco Malfoy married Astoria Greengrass and they had one son, Scorpius.

Related Families

 * Black family
 * Greengrass family

Etymology
Malfoy: Malfoy is derived from the French phrase mal foi, which means "bad faith" or "unfaithful". In law, "bad faith" is a case in which a malicious motive on the part of a party in a lawsuit undermines their case. In existentialism, "bad faith" is when people blame their own failures on external factors. Both of these coincide with the actions of the Malfoy family.

Armand: Armand is the French form of the name Herman. Herman is a German name that means "army man".

Nicholas: Nicholas is derived from the Greek name Nkolaos, which means "victory of the people".

Lucius: Lucius is a Roman given name which is derived from the Latin word lux, which means "light".

Brutus: Brutus is a Roman cognomen that means "heavy" in Latin.

Septimus: Septimus is a Roman name that means "seventh" in Latin.

Abraxas: Abraxas is a word that was carved onto amulets in Ancient Rome and Greece. Abraxas is also a god or demon in Egyptian mythology and is mentioned in Gnostic texts.

Draco: Draco is the Latinized form of the Greek name Drakon, which means "dragon, serpent". This is also the name of a constellation.

Scorpius: Scorpius is derived from the Greek word for "scorpion", skorpios. Scorpius is the name of a constellation.