Shakespearean Names For Boys, Meanings, and their History

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Algernon (AL-jər-non)

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french-english literary victorian shakespearean french english fictional

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Brutus (BROO-tuhs)

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historical masculine latin shakespearean male strong baby

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Claudius (KLAW-dee-uhs)

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baby boy male european nobility masculine latin

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Crispian (KRISS-pee-ən)

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baby boy english shakespearean christian masculine saints

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Glendower (GLEN-dow-er)

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literature character boy baby shakespearean folklore english

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Hamlet (HAM-lit)

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play masculine shakespearean tragedy literature baby boy

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Horatio (huh-RAY-sho)

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english male shakespearean boy masculine baby english-literature

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Lysander (LIE-san-der)

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english-greek english greek shakespearean literature male romantic

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Osric (AHZ-rik)

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boy brave english masculine strong baby anglo-saxon

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Othello (Oh-thel-lo)

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identity baby male wealthy shakespearean protagonist masculine

othello name meaning

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Romeo (ROH-mee-oh)

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english-italian tragic romantic boy shakespearean masculine english

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Yorick (YO-rik)

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baby dutch literature male dutch-english shakespearean english

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Salimata (sah-lee-MAH-tah)

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Xai (Zī)

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Omna (AHM-nah)

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Charana (cha-RA-na)

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Ismee (iz-MEE)

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Hitashri (hee-tuh-shree)

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Sampatha (SAM-pa-tha)

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Samarah (suh-MAR-uh)

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Duladevi (doo-lah-deh-vee)

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Chimbu (CHIM-boo)

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Stefanie (steh-FAH-nee)

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Radi (rah-DEE)