Shakespearean names
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Aaron
'The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' A Moor, beloved by Tamora.
Abergavenny
'King Henry the Eighth' Lord Abergavenny.
Abhorson
'Measure for Measure' An executioner.
Abram
'The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet' Servant to Montague.
Achilles
'The History of Troilus and Cressida' A Greek commander.
Adrian
'The Tragedy of Coriolanus.' A Volscian. 'The Tempest' A lord.
Adriana
'The Comedy of Errors' Wife to Antipholus of Ephesus.
Adriano
'Love's Labours Lost' Don Adriano De Armado, fantastical Spaniard.
Aegeon
'The Comedy of Errors' A merchant of Syracuse.
Aegion
'The Comedy of Errors' Father to the twin brothers Antipholus of Ephesus, and Antipholus of Syracuse.
Aemilia
'The Comedy of Errors' Wife to Aegeon, an abbess at Ephesus, and mother to the twin brothers Antipholus of Eph…
Aemilius
Antony and Cleopatra'. Aemilius Lepidus, Roman triumvir. 'The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' A noble Roman.
Aeneas
'The History of Troilus and Cressida' A Trojan commander.
Agamemnon
'The History of Troilus and Cressida' The Greek general.
Agrippa
Antony and Cleopatra'. Friend to Caesar. 'The Tragedy of Coriolanus.' Menenius Agrippa, friend to Coriolanus.
Aguecheek
'Twelfth Night', also called 'What You Will' Sir Andrew Aguecheek.
Ajax
'The History of Troilus and Cressida' A Greek commander.
Alarbus
'The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' Son to Tamora.
Albany
'Tragedy of King Lear' Duke of Albany.
Alcibiades
'The Life of Timon of Athens' A flattering lord, and an Athenian captain.
Alencon
'Henry VI, Part 1' Duke Of Alencon.
Alexander
'Henry VI, Part 2' Alexander Iden, a Kentish gentleman. 'The History of Troilus and Cressida' Servant to Cress…
Alexas
Antony and Cleopatra'. Attendant on Cleopatra.
Alice
'King Henry V' Attendant to Katherine.
Alonso
'The Tempest' Alonso, King of Naples.
Amiens
As You Like It' Lord attending on the banished Duke.
Andrew
'Twelfth Night', also called 'What You Will' Sir Andrew Aguecheek.
Andromache
'The History of Troilus and Cressida' Wife to Hector.
Andronicus
'The Tragedy of Coriolanus.' Titus Lartius, a general against the Volscians. 'The Life of Timon of Athens' T…
Angelo
'The Comedy of Errors' A goldsmith. 'Measure for Measure' The Deputy.
Angus
'The Tragedy of Macbeth' A nobleman of Scotland.
Anjou
'Henry VI, Part 1' Reignier, Duke of Anjou, and titular King of Naples.
Anne
'King Henry VIII' Anne Bullen, Katharine's Maid of Honour, afterwards Queen. 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' Mist…
Antenor
'The History of Troilus and Cressida' A Trojan commander.
Anthony
'King Henry the Eighth' Sir Anthony Denny.
Antigonus
'The Winter's Tale' Lord of Sicilia.
Antiochus
'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' King of Antioch.
Antipholus
'The Comedy of Errors' Twin brothers, both named Antipholus, sons to Aemelia and Aegion. Antipholus of Ephesus…
Antonio
'Two Gentlemen of Verona' Father to Proteus. 'The Merchant of Venice' The merchant. 'Much Ado About Nothing' B…
Antony
Antony and Cleopatra' and 'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.' Mark Antony, roman triumvir and Cleopatra's lover.
Apemantus
'The Life of Timon of Athens' A flattering lord, and a churlish philosopher.
Archbishop of York
Variant of Edmund: 'King Henry IV, Part 1' Earl of March. Scroop
Archibald
'King Henry IV, Part 1' The Earl of Douglas.
Archidamusa
'The Winter's Tale' Lord of Bohemia.
Ariel
'The Tempest' An airy, mischievous spirit.
Ariel
'The Tempest' An airy, mischievous spirit.
Arragon
'The Merchant of Venice' The Prince of Arragon, suitor to Portia. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Don Pedro, Prince o…
Artemidorus
'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar' A teacher of rhetoric.
Arthur
'King John' Arthur, Duke of Britaine.
Arviragus
'Cymbeline' Son to Cymbeline, disguised under the name of Cadwal, a supposed son to Belarius.
Audrey
As You Like It' A country wench.
Aufidius
'The Tragedy of Coriolanus.' Tullus Aufidius, General of the Volscians.
Aumerle
'King Richard The Second' Duke of Aumerle, son of the Duke of York.
Autolycus
'The Winter's Tale' A rogue.
Auvergne
'Henry VI, Part 1' Countess of Auvergne.
Bagot
'King Richard The Second' A favorite of King Richard.
Balthasar
'The Merchant of Venice' Servant to Portia. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Attendant on Don Pedro. 'The Tragedy of R…
Balthazar
'The Comedy of Errors' A merchant.
Banquo
'The Tragedy of Macbeth' Thane of Lochaber, a general in the King Duncan's army. After his murder, his ghost a…
Baptista
'The Taming of the Shrew' Baptista Minola, a gentleman of Padua.
Bardolph
'King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2' An irregular humorist. 'King Henry IV, Part 2' Lord Bardolph, retainer of No…
Barnardine
'Measure for Measure' A dissolute prisoner.
Bassanio
'The Merchant of Venice' Friend to Antonia, who borrows from Antonio to pursue his successful suit for Portia.
Basset
'Henry VI, Part 1' Member of the Red Rose or Lancaster faction.
Bassianus
'The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' Brother to Saturninus.
Bates
'King Henry V' Soldier in the King's army.
Beatrice
'Much Ado About Nothing' Niece to Leonato.
Beaufort
'Henry VI, Part 1' Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter, great-uncle to king Henry VI, Bishop of Winchester, and af…
Bedford
'King Henry V' Duke of Bedford, brother to the King. 'Henry VI, Part 1' Duke of Bedford, uncle to King Henry V…
Belarius
'Cymbeline' A banished lord, disguised under the name of Morgan.
Belch
'Twelfth Night', also called 'What You Will' Sir Toby Belch, uncle of Olivia.
Benedick
'Much Ado About Nothing' A Young lord of Padua.
Benvolio
'The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet' Nephew to Montague, and friend to Romeo.
Berkeley
'King Richard The Second' Earl Berkeley. 'King Richard III' A gentleman attending on Lady Anne.
Bernardo
'Hamlet, Prince of Denmark' An officer.
Berowne
'Love's Labours Lost' Lord attending on King Ferdinand.
Bertram
All's Well That Ends Well.' Count of Rousillon.
Bevis
'Henry VI, Part 2' George Bevis.
Bianca
'The Tragedy of Othello' Mistress of Cassio. 'The Taming of the Shrew' Daughter to Baptista, sister to Katheri…
Bigot
'King John' Lord Bigot.
Biondello
'The Taming of the Shrew' A servant to Lucentio.
Blanch
'King John' Blanch of Spain, daughter to the King of Castile and niece to King John.
Blount
'King John' James Jurney, servant to Lady Faulconbridge. 'King Richard III' Sir James Tyrrel. 'King Richard II…
Blunt
'King Henry IV, Part 1' Sir Walter Blunt. 'King Henry IV, Part 2' One of the King's party.
Bolingbroke
'Henry VI, Part 2' Roger Bolingbroke, a conjurer. 'King Richard II' Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford, later…
Bona
'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Sister to the French Queen.
Borachio
'Much Ado About Nothing' Follower of Don John.
Bottom
A Midsummer Night's Dream' Bottom, a weaver, acts as Pyramus in the play within the play.
Boult
'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' Servant to the Pander.
Bourbon
'King Henry V' Duke of Bourbon.
Bourchier
'King Richard III' Cardinal Bourchier, Archbishop of Canterbury.
Boyet
'Love's Labours Lost' Lord attending on the Princess of France.
Brabantio
'The Tragedy of Othello' Venetian Senator, father of Desdemona.
Brakenbury
'King Henry IV, Part 2' Robert Shallow, a country justice. 'King John' Robert Faulconbridge, and his father, S…
Brandon
Henry VI, 2' Sir John Stanley. 'Henry VI, Part III' Sir William Stanley. As You Like It' A country fellow, in …
Britaine
'King Henry V' and 'King John' Arthur, Duke of Britaine.
Brutus
'The Tragedy of Coriolanus.' Junius Brutus, Tribune of the People. 'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar' Decius Brut…
Buckingham
'Henry VI, Part 2' and 'King Henry the Eighth' Duke of Buckingham. 'King Richard III' Duke of Buckingham.
Bullcalf
'King Henry IV, Part 2' Peter Bullcalf, a country soldier.
Burgundy
'King Henry V' and 'Henry VI, Part 1' and 'Tragedy of King Lear' Duke of Burgundy.