Voldy's name (the one before he became the the Dark Lord) was Tom Riddle. While J. K. Rowling has made her original names, she has taken things from her travels and every day life as inspiration. Tom Riddle was originated from a tombstone she had seen in a cemetery. The actual name on the the tombstone was Thomas Riddell.
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