Define Dracula Meaning

A politically-incorrect term used by the uneducated in reference to persons of vampire heritage because of its associations with bad Hollywood stereotypes and mad Romanian dictators. Calling a vampire a "dracula" is one of the most insulting things you can do short of calling them a dhampir, asking to be bitten, or mentioning Twilight. Among vampires it is known as the "D word" and is forbidden from being written in mainstream print.

Recently "dracula" has been reclaimed by some young vampires and used as a signifier of being in the vampire community (similar to calling someone bro or homie). Although younger vampires do not perceive the word as negative, humans are advised not to use it.

The very first appearance of "Count Dracula" is in Bram Stoker's novel "DRACULA: (1897).

But Stoker did not make up the name "Dracula".

There was a Dracula in the 15th century: Vlad the Impaler. Stoker didn't know much about him (at least I don't think he did). but he came across his name in a book he was researching entitled AN ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPALITIES OF WALLACHIA AND MOLDAVIA (1820). This book has a very short section on a "Voivode Dracula" who fought against the Turks. What attracted Stoker to the name "Dracula" was a footnote by Wilkinson which stated that "Dracula in the Wallachian language means devil". Not quite accurate, but that is what Stoker saw and copied into his notes. He was
originally going to call his vampire "Count Wampyr" but changed it to "Count Dracula." This change is clearly made in Stoker's own notes for DRACULA which are located at the Rosenbach Museum in Philadelphia.

The real Dracula (about whom we know much more than Stoker ever did) was NOT a Count, nor was he a vampire (or ever associated with vampires). The two Draculas have become greatly confused in many people's minds.

It is my contention that Stoker was not, as many think, inspired by accounts of Vlad the Impaler to create the character of Count Dracula.

There is no evidence for that view.

(Copyright: Elizabeth Miller)

a romanian prince who lived in the 1400s named Vlad Dracula,Vlad Tepes,or Vlad The Impaler
who used to drink cups of human blood and impaled his enemies on wooden spikes

The number four. Named so due to the song used to teach young children how to count in French; "un, deux, trois, dracula!".

14th centry count of Valahia named Vald ,later known as Vlad Tepes ( Vlad the Impaler).
He was born in 1431 in the town of Sighisoara. His father, Vald Dracul (onorary title given to him by emperor Sigismund) was the guvernor of Transilvania.
Vlad is the grandson of one of the greatest romanian rulers Mircea cel Batran (Mircea the Old), and he continues his grandfather legacy of defender of the european crestianity.
In the winter of the year 1436 he becomes the prince of Valahia (one of the 3 romanian principates)and lives with his father at the royal court, yet in 1442 he is taken prisoner by sultan Murad.
He ramains in Turky until 1448 and reclames his throne in 1456. During his reighn, Vald fought agains the muslims and won great battles.
He took vengeance on the boiers (lords) who killed his father and handed him over to sultan Murad. As means of frightening his enemys, he uses teh impaling method.
The rumours sourownding Vald Tepes and his barbaric habists such as kiling for plesure ir drinking blod were started by hungarian traders because they were not alowed to sell theyr goods in Valahia (Vald didnt't alow them this in order to boost roamnian trading).
it is from the tradesmen tales that Bram Stoker was inspired to whrite the book.

an awesoem vampire dude that controsl all teh vampire dudes and came from Transylvania

someone who sucks

1. Blood suckling count. He is a vampire. Go figure.
2. A song by Gorillaz.

I'm listening to gorillaz' dracula song right now..wiered...

The most famous dentist in the world.