The names Tom Marvolo Riddle and Voldemort have significant meaning.
The phrase "I am Lord Voldemort" is an anagram of Tom Marvolo Riddle.
Warner Bros.Names often have deeper meanings in the "Harry Potter" universe, and Voldemort is no exception.
The phrase "vol de mort" means "theft of death" or "flight of death" in French, which is an apt description of his main goals throughout the series.
For example, in the French translation, his given name is Tom Elvis Jedusor in order to rearrange to "Je suis Voldemort" — which means "I am Voldemort."
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Tom Marvolo Riddle, Voldemort, Harry Potter, Tom Elvis Jedusor
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