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ArchivesRe: The name Draven comes from :
in reply to a message by Wendy
20000-Names.com suggests that the name Draven could be derived from Olde English "drǽfend", meaning 'hunter'. As a common word, "draven" is from the Dutch denoting "to trot" and "to creep".
BehindTheName.com acknowledges the utilizing of this surname in the film The Crow whose protagonist is called Eric Draven, stating a lack of insight into its etymology & history. In the graphic novel from which the film takes its source material, Eric's surname (while never directly stated) begins with an initial which could be either "D", "C" or "O"; it ends in an "s"; thus for all the reader knows, this mystery name could be anything from Corvis to Orpheus. It was screenwriter John Shirley who actually came-up with the name of "Draven" for the film's main character, not taking it from contemporary usage but rather *inventing* it from the word-combination "driven" & "raven" (the latter being synonymous with "crow") --a factoid noted by Crow creator James O'Barr himself.
Though where the surname is concerned outside of Hollywood cinema and ancient folklore, there's alot of people in everyday life with the last name of Draven.
BehindTheName.com acknowledges the utilizing of this surname in the film The Crow whose protagonist is called Eric Draven, stating a lack of insight into its etymology & history. In the graphic novel from which the film takes its source material, Eric's surname (while never directly stated) begins with an initial which could be either "D", "C" or "O"; it ends in an "s"; thus for all the reader knows, this mystery name could be anything from Corvis to Orpheus. It was screenwriter John Shirley who actually came-up with the name of "Draven" for the film's main character, not taking it from contemporary usage but rather *inventing* it from the word-combination "driven" & "raven" (the latter being synonymous with "crow") --a factoid noted by Crow creator James O'Barr himself.
Though where the surname is concerned outside of Hollywood cinema and ancient folklore, there's alot of people in everyday life with the last name of Draven.
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