What is the name of the original owner of the Elder Wand?

The original owner of the Elder Wand is Antioch Peverell, the eldest of the three Peverell brothers. In the legend told through The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Death supposedly created the wand for Antioch after he asked for a weapon more powerful than any other.

The Elder Wand is one of the three Deathly Hallows, alongside the Resurrection Stone and the Cloak of Invisibility. It is described as the most powerful wand in existence, but its allegiance depends on mastery rather than simple possession. Antioch famously used it to defeat an enemy, then boasted about its power; he was later murdered in his sleep, beginning the wand's long and violent succession.

The other Peverell brothers owned the remaining Hallows: Cadmus possessed the Resurrection Stone, while Ignotus received the Invisibility Cloak. That family connection is why all three Hallows eventually become linked to Harry Potter.

A common mistake is naming Albus Dumbledore, who possessed the Elder Wand much later. Dumbledore defeated Gellert Grindelwald and became its master, but he was not its original owner.