![]() Columba is a Catholic martyr…who some worshipped as a witch. Played by Marion Lorne, Clara is the name of a witch character in the ’60s TV series Bewitched. In Greek mythology, Circe is a witch or enchantress who turns Odysseus’s crew into pigs-and her story is also told in the popular 2018 novel Circe, by Madeleine Miller. CatherineĬalled “La Voisin,” Catherine Monvoisin was a French fortune-teller, abortion provider, and poisoner who was executed in 1680. In Greek mythology, Cassandra had the power to see the future-but she was cursed so that no one would believe her visions. Played by Tamera Mowry in the movie, Camryn Barnes is one of the titular Twitches of the early 2000s movie and book series. In Greek mythology, Calliope is one of the Muses. In The Vampire Diaries, Bonnie is the name of a good witch played by Kat Graham. (It’s usually a male name, but it could be cute for a girl too!) Bonnie This name also (of course) makes an appearance in Harry Potter in the form of Slytherin student Blaise Zabini. In Arthurian legend, Blaise is the name of Merlin’s teacher. While this name might evoke Leighton Meester’s Gossip Girl character, you could also tell your friends it was inspired by The Blair Witch Project. Tennessee’s Bell Witch Cave is named after her.īelladonna is a poisonous plant that’s also known as “deadly nightshade.” Folklore says that witches used a mixture containing belladonna as a “ flying ointment.”īellatrix Lestrange is one of the Death Eaters in the Harry Potter series. The Bell Witch is a Southern legend about a witch who supposedly attacked a local family, the Bell family. ![]() There are a few witchy associations with this name: Beatrix Leslie was a Scottish midwife executed for witchcraft in 1661 Beatrix is a witch (or potentially a fairy) in the TV series Fate: The Winx Saga and Beatrix Cavendish is a witch in the anime Little Witch Academia. AuroraĪurora means “dawn,” which is a particularly witchy time of day.ĭating as a Witch Is Hard, You Guys Bathshebaīathsheba is the name of the witch in the horror movie the Conjuring…based on a true story. ArtemisĪrtemis is the Greek goddess of the hunt…and the alter ego of Tia Mowry’s character in the movie Twitches. This book then became influential in the development of Wicca. In 1899, American folklorist Charles Godfrey Leyland compiled a book called Aradia, or the Gospel of Witches, containing what he said were the religious texts of a group of pagan witches in Tuscany. Meaning “gift from Apollo”-the Greek god of healing-Apolla is also the name of Tamera Mowry’s character in the movie Twitches. In the book Good Omens by Terry Prachett, Anathema is the last of a long line of witches. This pretty purple sparkler is associated with creativity, intelligence, and protection. Sometimes called “America’s first witch,” Alse Young was the first woman we have record of being executed for witchcraft in the 13 colonies. Ally or AlejaĪlly-short for Aleja-is one of the main characters in the webseries JuJu, about three millennial Black witches. AllegraĪllegra is the first name of the titular witch in the classic 1967 anime film Jack and the Witch. She “confessed” to witchcraft during the Pendle witch trials of 1612. AlisonĪlison Device is one of the most famous “witches” in English history. She’s appeared in several pieces of pop culture, including books by Jeanette Winterson and William Harrison Ainsworth. AliceĪlice Nutter was an English woman executed for witchcraft in 1612. AlexandriaĪlexandrian Wicca is a branch of Wicca, and the Egyptian city of Alexandria has several links to witch stories, such as being the home of Hypatia of Alexandria. Played by Tia Mowry in the movie, Alexandra Fielding is one of the titular Twitches of the early 2000s movie and book series. Alecto or AlektoĪlecto or Alekto is the name of one of the Furies in Greek and Roman mythology as well as the name of a Death Eater in the Harry Potter series. In the novel and TV series Good Omens, there’s a character named Agnes Nutter who’s burned as a witch. AgnesĪgnes Waterhouse became the first woman executed for witchcraft in England in 1566. Played by Debbie Reynolds, Agatha Cromwell is a witch in the ’90s movie Halloweentown.
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