where did the 7 dwarfs get their names
Seven Dwarfs
Grumpy ( played by Lee Arenberg ) is one of eight Dwarf brothers who hatched from their eggs at the same time . Like all dwarfs , he is immediately sent to work in the mines and is given an ax , which names him Dreamy . Because his egg was accidentally sprinkled with fairy dust by the fairy Nova , he dreams about her and falls in love with her . Later , he meets her and the pair make plans to buy a boat and see the world . However , the Blue Fairy tells him that if he and Nova run away together , she will lose her wings and she will never be truly happy . To prevent this , Dreamy ends their relationship and breaks her heart . He returns to the mines the next day and breaks his ax mining ; when he is given another , it renames him Grumpy . He is later caught possessing a stolen diamond , which he did not know was stolen , and is seen in King George 's dungeon in a cell next to Snow White 's . He is freed by Stealthy , one of his brothers , and he in turn frees Snow . As he and Stealthy escape , they are discovered by George and his guards and Stealthy is killed . Before the guards can kill Grumpy , Snow goes with George in exchange for Grumpy 's life . Grumpy and the remaining six dwarfs run into Snow outside the castle . Grumpy tells her that she must live with the pain of a lost love to grow as a person and does not allow her to drink a potion that makes her forget about her love for Prince James . The seven dwarfs then allow her to live with them . Later , Grumpy goes to tell her that James called off his wedding , but he discovers that she drank the potion . He and his brothers try to confront Snow about her new , mean - spirited behavior , but they drive her to try and kill the Evil Queen instead . He takes her to see Rumplestiltskin , who gave her the potion , but he advises her on the best way to kill the Queen instead . Eventually , Snow regains her memory and apologizes to the dwarfs for her behavior . She decides to rescue James , who was captured by George , and Grumpy and his brothers go with her . Grumpy is later seen discussing the best course of action against the Evil Queen and her curse , calling for war . He is also seen as a guard looking out for the curse in a watchtower of Snow 's and James 's castle . In Storybrooke , he is Leroy , a janitor at the hospital and the `` town drunk . '' He , like the rest of Storybrooke , is hostile toward Mary Margaret , who is Snow White , after learning about her affair with David Nolan , who is Prince James . He meets Sister Astrid , who is Nova , and decides to help Mary Margaret sell candles for the nunnery and raise money for the nunnery 's rent so that he can be near Astrid . When he and Mary Margaret fail to sell enough candles , he lies about the number they sold because he is unable to disappoint Astrid . He tries to sell his boat to Mr. Gold in the hopes that he will forgive the rent . Mr. Gold refuses . Astrid later learns about the candles and is upset that he lied . That night , Leroy causes a blackout , forcing the residents to buy candles . The candles sell out and the nunnery is able to pay its rent . Leroy then offers the grateful Astrid the opportunity to be the first passenger on his boat . Leroy 's memories as Grumpy are restored when the curse is broken , and he hugs Snow when he next sees her . He wishes for Regina to be killed by the mob led by Dr. Whale , though he decides against it at Snow 's insistence . He unites the Dwarfs together and they begin to mine for fairy dust again .
Grumpy ( played by Lee Arenberg ) is one of eight Dwarf brothers who hatched from their eggs at the same time . Like all dwarfs , he is immediately sent to work in the mines and is given an ax , which names him Dreamy . Because his egg was accidentally sprinkled with fairy dust by the fairy Nova , he dreams about her and falls in love with her . Later , he meets her and the pair make plans to buy a boat and see the world . However , the Blue Fairy tells him that if he and Nova run away together , she will lose her wings and she will never be truly happy . To prevent this , Dreamy ends their relationship and breaks her heart . He returns to the mines the next day and breaks his ax mining ; when he is given another , it renames him Grumpy . He is later caught possessing a stolen diamond , which he did not know was stolen , and is seen in King George 's dungeon in a cell next to Snow White 's . He is freed by Stealthy , one of his brothers , and he in turn frees Snow . As he and Stealthy escape , they are discovered by George and his guards and Stealthy is killed . Before the guards can kill Grumpy , Snow goes with George in exchange for Grumpy 's life . Grumpy and the remaining six dwarfs run into Snow outside the castle . Grumpy tells her that she must live with the pain of a lost love to grow as a person and does not allow her to drink a potion that makes her forget about her love for Prince James . The seven dwarfs then allow her to live with them . Later , Grumpy goes to tell her that James called off his wedding , but he discovers that she drank the potion . He and his brothers try to confront Snow about her new , mean - spirited behavior , but they drive her to try and kill the Evil Queen instead . He takes her to see Rumplestiltskin , who gave her the potion , but he advises her on the best way to kill the Queen instead . Eventually , Snow regains her memory and apologizes to the dwarfs for her behavior . She decides to rescue James , who was captured by George , and Grumpy and his brothers go with her . Grumpy is later seen discussing the best course of action against the Evil Queen and her curse , calling for war . He is also seen as a guard looking out for the curse in a watchtower of Snow 's and James 's castle . In Storybrooke , he is Leroy , a janitor at the hospital and the `` town drunk . '' He , like the rest of Storybrooke , is hostile toward Mary Margaret , who is Snow White , after learning about her affair with David Nolan , who is Prince James . He meets Sister Astrid , who is Nova , and decides to help Mary Margaret sell candles for the nunnery and raise money for the nunnery 's rent so that he can be near Astrid . When he and Mary Margaret fail to sell enough candles , he lies about the number they sold because he is unable to disappoint Astrid . He tries to sell his boat to Mr. Gold in the hopes that he will forgive the rent . Mr. Gold refuses . Astrid later learns about the candles and is upset that he lied . That night , Leroy causes a blackout , forcing the residents to buy candles . The candles sell out and the nunnery is able to pay its rent . Leroy then offers the grateful Astrid the opportunity to be the first passenger on his boat . Leroy 's memories as Grumpy are restored when the curse is broken , and he hugs Snow when he next sees her . He wishes for Regina to be killed by the mob led by Dr. Whale , though he decides against it at Snow 's insistence . He unites the Dwarfs together and they begin to mine for fairy dust again .