Did the wicked witches of Wizard of Oz have names?

Answer 1

In the book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum and the 1939 film, the Wicked Witch of the West had no name.

In the Gregory Maguire book "Wicked, The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West," the Wicked Witch of the West was named Elphaba (a clever manipulation of L. Frank Baum).

In the Broadway musical "Wicked," the Wicked Witch of the West is also named Elphaba.

The Wicked Witch of the East had a small role in the L. Fank Baum book and the 1939 film. Her call to fame was her death, in both the book and movie.

In the book by Maguire and in the Broadway musical, the Wicked Witch of the East's name was Nessarose.

In the script for the MGM film, the Witch was originally called Gulcheria (after Miss Gulch).

Answer 2

Yes. In the original book by author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 5, 1919], the Wicked Witches of the East and of the West remain nameless. Likewise, they're nameless in the posthumous 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz.

But decades later, author Gregory Maguire [b. June 9, 1954] gives names to the Wicked Witches of the East and of the West. They become ka Elphaba Thropp of the West, and Nessarose Thropp of the East.

(Elphaba is a phonetic pronunciation of L Frank Baum's initials: L-F-B)

Answer 3

Answer:

In the movie there was Glenda, the good witch from the south. The Wicked Witch of the West was the famous one, while the wicked witch of the east was disposed of by Dorothy, whom the Munchkins initially revered as a powerful witch herself.

In the book, Dorothy is originally met by the witch of the north, who was not as powerful as the East witch or she would have freed the Munchkins herself

Answer 4

Not in the book or in the film. In the original book by author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 5, 1919], the Wicked Witch of the West remains nameless. Likewise, the posthumous 1939 film version leaves us guessing as to what she's known by other than Wicked Witch of the West. Decades later, author Gregory Maguire [b. June 9, 1954] gives the Witch the name of Elphaba Thropp. He explains that the name honors Baum by being based on the author's initials: LFB = El-pha-ba. And he explains that the character of the Witch honors Margaret Hamilton [December 9, 1902-May 16, 1985], who played the Witch in the 1939 film version. For Hamilton's passion was the rights of animals. And so Maguire has the Witch concerned over the well-being of animals, in Oz.

Answer 5

No, the Wicked Witches of the East and of the West remain nameless in both the original 1900 book edition by Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 6, 1919] and the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz'. Decades later they're given the respective names of Nessarose and Elphaba Thropp by author Gregory Maguire [b. June 9, 1954] in 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'.

Answer 6

In the Wizard of Oz they only ever call her the Wicked Witch, but her real name is Elephaba.

Answer 7

Yes, The Wicked Witch of the West

and the Wicked Witch of the East