Was Ebenzer Scrooge named after the word scrooge?

No. Charles Dickens invented the word along with hundreds others like "butter-fingers", "flummoxed", "abuzz" etc. Many words, including "Scrooge" have been derived from his characters who had some peculiar traits: 1. read more

Charles Dickens invented the word along with hundreds others like "butter-fingers", "flummoxed", "abuzz" etc. Many words, including "Scrooge" have been derived from his characters who had some peculiar traits: Scrooge - Derived from the name of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old fellow and the main protagonist of A Christmas Carol. read more

Ebenezer Scrooge is arguably both one of the most famous characters created by Dickens and one of the most famous in English literature. Scrooge's catchphrase, "Bah! Humbug!" is often used to express disgust with many modern Christmas traditions. read more

(the name of Ebenezer Scrooge’s dear sister in A Christmas Carol), who had two young sons, one of whom was frail and sick (not unlike Tiny Tim). So in October, Dickens began to write A Christmas Carol. read more