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Anonymous2008-05-21 18:07
Dracula's name might come from Vlad but the character doesn't.
>The name of Stoker's count was originally going to be Count Vampyre, but while doing research, Stoker became intrigued by the word dracul. Dracul is derived from the word draco in the Megleno-Romanian language, meaning devil (originally dragon). There was also a historic figure known as Vlad III Dracula, but whether Stoker based his character on him remains debated and is now considered unlikely.
The nickname/name therefore could be nothing more than coincidence. Why would he take bits and pieces of historical fact to make Dracula seem more evil and yet not put in the small detail of impaling 40,000 people?