Is Dracula a name or a title?

Well both really. Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula. read more

In Stoker’s novel, the character’s title is “Count” and his family name is Dracula. read more

"Dracula" was just a name to the early readers, just as"Count Dracula" had no particularly sinister associations to Jonathan Harker when, in the first chapter, we read in his journal that he's off to Transylvania from England to conduct a business transaction with a nobleman by that name. read more

The name"Dracula" became popular in Romania after publication of Stoker's book. Contrary to popular belief, the name Dracula does not translate to"son of the devil" in Romanian, which would be"pui de drac". read more