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 Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:59 am
Actually, his name means "eternal king".
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Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:51 pm
Unromantic_Phantom Actually, his name means "eternal king". That depends on what country of origin you're deriving the meaning. For example: Scandinavian=ruler of all, English=brave ruler, and German=peaceful ruler. That and depending on which source you are consulting for the meaning. Anywho, I always believed that he was never given a true name. That he was either given the name of Erik on his travels or took it for himself. Yes, the french were catholics, but I think it is within possibilty that if he mother though he was a devil child, or demonic creature, she would not give him a name at all. If you were a heavey catholic, would you clam a devil's spawn as your own by giving it a name?
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Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:00 pm
That's a good point. Oh, and btw, I looked in my book (kind of re-read it. again. starting to scare my family... twisted ) anyways, I looked in my book and it didn't say anything about Erik's origin, so he may or may not be French. If anyone finds evidence against this, post it, please!
Chapter: Apollo's Lyre (page 95 for some)
' I asked him what his nationality was and if that name of Erik did not point to his Scandinavian origin. He said that he had no name and no country and that he had taken the name of Erik by accident.'
By accident I was speculating that he was somehow mistaken for someone named Erik, and just never bothered to correct it.
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:31 am
Duelriel That's a good point. Oh, and btw, I looked in my book (kind of re-read it. again. starting to scare my family... twisted ) anyways, I looked in my book and it didn't say anything about Erik's origin, so he may or may not be French. If anyone finds evidence against this, post it, please! Chapter: Apollo's Lyre (page 95 for some) ' I asked him what his nationality was and if that name of Erik did not point to his Scandinavian origin. He said that he had no name and no country and that he had taken the name of Erik by accident.' By accident I was speculating that he was somehow mistaken for someone named Erik, and just never bothered to correct it. except that considering Erik's deformity, it would be rather hard to mistake him for anyone else... I took it that he wanted something for Christine to call him, so he took a name for her to call him. Either that or his mother, upon seeing him, couldn't stand to give him a name and someone else gave him a name.
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:32 pm
yea, isn't it really an interesting subject? who knows what his name may have been.
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:34 pm
Unromantic_Phantom Actually, his name means "eternal king". ........erik's name meens that? according to my name book it meens "Ruler of the people"
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:38 pm
IlovetheAngelofMusic I really like that name... he said he found it? (still reading the book, but is almost done) Well, Leurox didn't give any explaination to it and I think it would be weird to trust a fan author so sticking to the text... we can just assume he got it during the gypsy or persian thing... Anyways at least he has a name so we don't have to keep calling him "The Phantom". This is the name meaning- Erik- honorable ruler Sounds like Erik huh? biggrin whee In his persian days he was known by a name that meens "Trap door Lover" so he got it before then.
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:39 pm
I love it when I go up to some one who say there a Phan and ask what his name is and they say "um.......Phantom?"
rofl rofl rofl blaugh blaugh rofl rofl rofl rofl
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:42 pm
Duelriel That's a good point. Oh, and btw, I looked in my book (kind of re-read it. again. starting to scare my family... twisted ) anyways, I looked in my book and it didn't say anything about Erik's origin, so he may or may not be French. If anyone finds evidence against this, post it, please! Chapter: Apollo's Lyre (page 95 for some) ' I asked him what his nationality was and if that name of Erik did not point to his Scandinavian origin. He said that he had no name and no country and that he had taken the name of Erik by accident.' By accident I was speculating that he was somehow mistaken for someone named Erik, and just never bothered to correct it. no, he's french. but considering he travled europe, he might not seem french.
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:39 pm
according to Leroux's novel, he may have been French, or he may not have been. It tells almost NOTHING about his background.
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:28 pm
"according to the persians account, Erik was born in a small town not far from Rouen" this is all we really know, but we have no proof he had any french blood in him.
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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 2:00 pm
IlovetheAngelofMusic I really like that name... he said he found it? (still reading the book, but is almost done) Well, Leurox didn't give any explaination to it and I think it would be weird to trust a fan author so sticking to the text... we can just assume he got it during the gypsy or persian thing... Anyways at least he has a name so we don't have to keep calling him "The Phantom". This is the name meaning- Erik- honorable ruler Sounds like Erik huh? biggrin whee wow I wrote that before I read the Susan Kay novel sweatdrop *is now a Susan Kay fan*
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:17 pm
~moose fairy~ im not sure... im new here and why do u guys call him eric? i like it! We call him Erik because it is the name given to him accidentaly that Leroux talks about in his book. Thou are not a true Phan if thy hath not read the original by Gaston Leroux!
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:18 pm
Suni moon Unromantic_Phantom Actually, his name means "eternal king". ........erik's name meens that? according to my name book it meens "Ruler of the people" Wellll same difference really, Erik means ruler/king/etc.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:15 am
Suni moon I love it when I go up to some one who say there a Phan and ask what his name is and they say "um.......Phantom?" rofl rofl rofl blaugh blaugh rofl rofl rofl rofl My friend Lizzy actually guessed his name was Gerard. XDXP
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