Black family

The Black family is a family from Harry Potter.

Family Members

 * Alexia Walkin Black
 * Phoebe Black
 * Eduardus Limette Black (disowned)
 * Licorus Black
 * Hesper Black
 * Magenta Tripe (in-law)
 * Misapinoa Black
 * Jimbo Blishwick (in-law)
 * Arcturus Black I
 * Cygnus Black I
 * Ella Max (in-law)
 * Sirius Black I
 * Phineas Nigellus Black
 * Elladora Black
 * Isla Black (disowned)
 * Bob Hitchens (disowned in-law)
 * Ursula Flint (in-law)
 * Sirius Black II
 * Phineas Black (disowned)
 * Cygnus Black II
 * Belvina Black
 * Arcturus Black II
 * Hesper Gamp (in-law)
 * Violetta Bulstrode (in-law)
 * Herbert Burke (in-law)
 * Lysandra Yaxley (in-law)
 * Arcturus Black III
 * Melania Macmillan (in-law)
 * Lycoris Black
 * Regulus Black I
 * Pollux Black
 * Irma Crabbe (in-law)
 * Cassiopeia Black
 * Marius Black (disowned)
 * Dorea Black
 * Charlus Potter (in-law)
 * Callidora Black
 * Harfang Longbottom (in-law)
 * Cedrella Black (disowned)
 * Septimus Weasley (disowned in-law)
 * Charis Black
 * Caspar Crouch (in-law)
 * Lucretia Black
 * Ignatius Prewett (in-law)
 * Orion Black
 * Walburga Black
 * Alphard Black (disowned)
 * Cygnus Black III
 * Druella Rosier (in-law)
 * Sirius Black III (disowned)
 * Regulus Black II
 * Bellatrix Black
 * Rodolphus Lestrange (in-law)
 * Andromeda Black (disowned)
 * Ted Tonks (disowned in-law)
 * Nymphadora Tonks (disowned)
 * Remus John Lupin (disowned in-law)
 * Teddy Lupin (disowned)
 * Narcissa Black
 * Lucius Malfoy II (in-law)
 * Draco Lucius Malfoy
 * Astoria Greengrass (in-law)
 * Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy
 * Arthur Weasley (disowned)
 * Molly Prewett (disowned in-law)
 * Bill Weasley (disowned)
 * Charlie Weasley (disowned)
 * Percy Weasley (disowned)
 * Fred Weasley (disowned)
 * George Weasley (disowned)
 * Ronald Bilius Weasley (disowned)
 * Ginevra Molly Weasley (disowned)
 * Fleur Delacour (disowned in-law)
 * Victoire Weasley (disowned)
 * Dominique Weasley (disowned)
 * Louis Weasley (disowned)
 * Audrey Weasley (disowned in-law)
 * Molly Weasley (disowned)
 * Lucy Weasley (disowned)
 * Angelina Johnson (disowned in-law)
 * Fred Weasley II (disowned)
 * Roxanne Weasley (disowned)
 * Hermione Granger (disowned in-law)
 * Rose Weasley (disowned)
 * Hugo Weasley (disowned)
 * Harry Potter (possibly related; disowned in-law)
 * James Sirius Potter (disowned)
 * Albus Severus Potter (disowned)
 * Lily Luna Potter (disowned)

Family
Alexia, Hester, Eduardus, Licorus and Phoebe are all siblings. Licorus married Magenta Tripe and they had three children; Misapinoa, Cygnus I and Arcturus I. Misapinoa Black married Jimbo Blishwick. Cygnus Black I married Ella Max and they had four children; Sirius I, Phineas Nigellus, Elladora and Isla. Isla Black married Bob Hitchens and was disowned because of it. Sirius I died at the age of eight. Phineas Nigellus Black married Ursula Flint and they had five children; Sirius II, Phineas, Cygnus II, Belvina and Arcturus II. Phineas was disowned for unknown reasons.

Sirius Black II married Hesper Gamp and they had three children, Arcturus III, Lycoris and Regulus I. Arcturus III married Melania Macmillan and they had two children, Lucretia and Orion. Lucretia Black married Ignatius Prewett. Orion Black married his second cousin, Walburga Black, and had two children, Sirius III and Regulus II. Sirius Black III was disowned for supporting Muggle rights.

Cygnus Black II married Violetta Bulstrode adn they had four children; Pollux, Cassiopeia, Marius and Dorea. Marius was disowned due to having no magical abilities. Pollux married Irma Crabbe and had three children, Walburga (see paragraph above), Alphard (disowned for leaving money to Sirius Black III in his will) and Cygnus III. Cygnus Black III married Druella Rosier and they had three daughters; Bellatrix, Andromeda and Narcissa. Bellatrix Black married Rodolphus Lestrange and they had no children. Andromeda Black married Ted Tonks and she was disowned for marrying him. They had one daughter, Nymphadora. Nymphadora married Remus Lupin and they had one son, Teddy Lupin. Narcissa Black married Lucius Malfoy II and they had one son, Draco. Draco Malfoy married Astoria Greengrass and they had at least one son, Scorpius. Dorea Black married Charlus Potter and they had one unknown son, possibly James Potter, the husband of Lily Evans and father of Harry Potter.

Belvina Black married Herbert Burke and they had two sons and a daughter, all of whom are unknown.

Arcturus Black II married Lysandra Yaxley and they had three daughters; Callidora, Cedrella and Charis. Callidora Black married Harfang Longbottom and they had one son and one daughter, both of whom are unknown. Cedrella married Septimus Weasley, and was disowned because of it. Cedrella and Septimus had three sons, one of whom was Arthur Weasley. Arthur Weasley married Molly Prewett and they had seven children; Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron and Ginny. Bill Weasley married Fleur Delacour and they had three children; Victoire, Dominique and Louis. Percy Weasley married a woman named Audrey and they had two daughters, Molly and Lucy. George Weasley married Angelina Johnson and they had two children, Fred II and Roxanne. Ron married Hermione Granger and they had two children; Rose and Hugo. Ginny married Harry Potter and they had three children; James, Albus and Lily. Charis Black married Caspar Crouch and they had one son and two daughters, all of whom are unknown.

Related Families

 * Flint family
 * Bulstrode family
 * Burke family
 * Macmillan family
 * Crabbe family
 * Potter family
 * Longbottom family
 * Weasley family
 * Crouch family
 * Prewett family
 * Rosier family
 * Lestrange family
 * Tonks family
 * Lupin family
 * Malfoy family
 * Greengrass family
 * Delacour family
 * Johnson family
 * Granger family
 * Evans family (possibly)

Etymology
Black: Black is a word with English and Scottish origins from the Middle English word blak(e) which means "black", which was a nickname that was given to a dark-haired man. It is also derived from the Old English word blac which means "pale, fair".

Alexia: Alexia is the feminine form of Alexis, which previously was used as a masculine name. The name Alexis is derived from the same Greek name that meant "helper" or "defender". It is derived from the Greek word "alexo", meaning "to defend, to help".

Phoebe: Phoebe is the Latinized form of the Greek name Phoibe, which meant "bright, pure". The name Phoibe is derived from the Greek word phoibos. In Greek mythology, Phoebe was a titan goddess that was associated with the moon.

Hesper: Hesper is a name of Greek origin that means "evening star" or sometimes just "evening". The people of Ancient Greek called Italy Hesperia because the sun set over Italy and the evening star rose there.

Eduardus: Eduardus is a Latin name that generally means "Guardian of prosperity". It is also sometimes said to be a Latinized form of Eduard or a form of Everardus.

Licorus: Licorus is a variation of the name Lycorus. In Greek mythology, Lycorus was a son of the god of prophecy, Apollo.

Misapinoa: It is unknown exactly what the meaning of Misapinoa is, although it does bear a resemblence to the word "mishap".

Cygnus: Cygnus is the Latin word for "swan". Cygnus is also a constellation in the northern hemisphere.

Arcturus: Arcturus is a star that is in the constellation Bootes. In Greek, Arcturus means "the guardian of the bear".

Sirius: Sirius is a star in the constellation Canis Major. It is derived from the Greek word seirios, which means "burning", since Sirius is a very bright star.

Phineas: In Greek mythology, Phineas was a Thracian king that could see the future and was blind. He was a horrible king and Zeus sent the Harpies to prevent him from eating and drinking. Phineas is also a variant of the biblical name, Phinehas.

Elladora: Elladora is a combination for the common name elements ella and dora.

Isla: Isla is the Spanish word for "island".

Belvina: Belvina is derived from the Latin word beluina, which means "beast-like".

Lycoris: Lycoris is apparently related to the Greek word lykophos, which means "twilight" or lykauges, meaning "morning twilight, dawn".

Regulus: Regulus is a Roman cognomen that meant "rule" in Latin. Regulus is also the brightest star in the constellation Leo.

Pollux: Pollux is the Roman form of the Greek word Polydeukes, which means "very sweet". In Greek and Roman mythology, Pollux is the twin brother of Castor and son of Zeus. Pollux and Castor made up the twins in the constellation Gemini.

Cassiopeia: Cassiopeia is the Latinized form of the Greek Kassiopeia or Kassiepeia, which possibly means "cassia juice". In Greek mythology, Cassiopeia was a Queen of Ethiopia that was turned into a constellation after her death.

Marius: Marius is a Roman family name that is derived from either the Roman god of war, Mars, or the Latin root mas, maris, which means "male".

Dorea: Dorea is a variation of the name Dora, which means "gift"

Callidora: Callidora is a name that means "gift of beauty". It is derived from the Greek words kallos and doron, which mean "beauty" and "gift" respectively.

Cedrella: Cedrella is the feminine form of the name Cedric.

Charis: Charis is a Greek name derived from the same Greek word that means "grace, kindness"

Lucretia: Lucretia is the feminine form of the Roman family name Lucretius, which may be derived from the Latin word lucrum, which means "profit, wealth".

Orion: Orion is a constellation. In Greek mythology, Orion was a hunter that was killed by a scorpion.

Walburga: Walburga is derived from the Germanic elements wald and burg, which means "rule" and "fortress" respectively. The name means "rule of the fortress".

Alphard: Alphard is a star in the constellation Hydra. Alphard means "The solitary one in the serpent",

Bellatrix: Bellatrix is a star in the constellation Orion. Bellatrix also means "female warrior" in Latin.

Andromeda: Andromeda is a name that is made from the Greek elements andros and medomai, which mean "of a man" and "to think, to be mindful of" respectively. Andromeda means "to think of a man". Andromeda is a constellation. In Greek mythology, Andromeda was the daughter of the King and Queen of Ethiopia. She was forced to become a sacrifice but she was saved by Perseus.

Narcissa: Narcissa is the feminine form of the name Narcissus. In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a mortal that was made to fall in love with himself.