Why did dickens choose the name Ebenezer Scrooge?

Answer 1

The surname may be derived from the now obscure English verb scrouge, meaning to squeeze or press which in effect is what the charecter did he squeezed money out of everyone.

In old English the name Ebenezer means "stone of help" therefore - stone to help squeeze or press

Answer 2

Charles Dickens likely chose the name Ebenezer Scrooge to reflect the character's miserly and selfish personality. The name "Ebenezer" has biblical origins, meaning "stone of help," suggesting there may be hope for Scrooge to change. The surname "Scrooge" has come to be synonymous with greed and stinginess due to the character's portrayal in "A Christmas Carol."

Answer 3

Dickens had a real genius for names, sometimes evoking a profession or a sound or an emotion. It's impossible to say what prompted him to name the prisoner Magwitch or Provis, either one.