Namesakes
Characters from Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English writer and actor, though his recognition as a universal genius came primarily in the late 18th century. This collection is based on the First Folio, compiled after Shakespeare's death and published in 1623, which contained his collected plays. Shakespeare's poetry and sonnets were not included in the Folio, nor were the lost plays Cardenio and Love's Labour's Won, or the collaborative works Pericles and The Two Noble Kinsmen.
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Years
Other Names
?-44 BC
1340-1399
67-35 BC
70-8 BC
75-0xx BC
Cobweb
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Egeus
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Moth
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Mustardseed
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Peaseblossom
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Philostrate
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Snug
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well
Lafew
All's Well That Ends Well
(Lafeu)
Lavatch
All's Well That Ends Well
Lord Dumain
All's Well That Ends Well
(Dumaine)
Lord Dumain
All's Well That Ends Well
(Dumaine)
All's Well That Ends Well
Parolles
All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well
Violenta
All's Well That Ends Well
Alexas
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
Camidius
Antony and Cleopatra
(Publius)
Antony and Cleopatra
Decretas
Antony and Cleopatra
(Dercetus)
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
Dolabella
Antony and Cleopatra
(Publius)
Antony and Cleopatra
Euphronius
Antony and Cleopatra
Iras
Antony and Cleopatra
Mardian
Antony and Cleopatra
Menas
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
Scarus
Antony and Cleopatra
(Marcus)
Antony and Cleopatra
Silius
Antony and Cleopatra
Thidias
Antony and Cleopatra
Varrius
Antony and Cleopatra
Ventidius
Antony and Cleopatra
(Publius)
As You Like It
Aliena
As You Like It
Amiens
As You Like It
As You Like It
As You Like It
As You Like It
As You Like It
As You Like It
As You Like It
Hymen
As You Like It
(Hymenaeus, Hymenaios)
As You Like It
As You Like It
Le Beau
As You Like It
As You Like It
As You Like It
As You Like It
As You Like It
As You Like It
As You Like It
Touchstone
As You Like It
As You Like It
c. 450-404 BC
c. 63-12 BC
Coriolanus
Cominius
Coriolanus
(Postumus)
Coriolanus
Menenius Agrippa
Coriolanus
(Agrippa)
Coriolanus
Sicinius Velutus
Coriolanus
(Lucius)
Coriolanus
Coriolanus
Virgilia
Coriolanus
Volumnia
Coriolanus
Arviragus
Cymbeline
(Cadwal)
Belarius
Cymbeline
(Morgan)
Cymbeline
Cymbeline
Fidele
Cymbeline
Guiderius
Cymbeline
(Polydore)
Cymbeline
Iachimo
Cymbeline
(Giacomo)
Cymbeline
Lord Cloten
Cymbeline
Philario
Cymbeline
(Filario)
Philharmonus
Cymbeline
Pisanio
Cymbeline
Posthumus Leonatus
Cymbeline
Sicilius Leonatus
Cymbeline
Barnardo
Hamlet
Hamlet
Fortinbras
Hamlet
Hamlet
Guildenstern
Hamlet
Hamlet
Hamlet
Hamlet
Hamlet
Hamlet
Hamlet
Hamlet
Hamlet
Hamlet
Hamlet
Hamlet
Rosencrantz
Hamlet
Voltimand
Hamlet
(Valtemand)
Hamlet
Henry IV (1)
Gadshill
Henry IV (1)
Lady Mortimer
Henry IV (1)
(Catrin)
Henry IV (1)
Henry IV (1)
Henry IV (1)
Henry IV (1)
Henry IV (2)
Doll Tearsheet
Henry IV (2)
Henry IV (2)
Henry IV (2)
Gower
Henry IV (2)
Harcourt
Henry IV (2)
Henry IV (2)
Henry IV (2)
Lord Hastings
Henry IV (2)
(Ralph)
Henry IV (2)
Henry IV (2)
Henry IV (2)
Henry IV (2)
Peto
Henry IV (2)
Henry IV (2)
Henry IV (2)
Rumour
Henry IV (2)
Silence
Henry IV (2)
Henry IV (2)
Henry IV (2)
Henry IV (2)
Snare
Henry IV (2)
Sneak
Henry IV (2)
Henry IV (2)
Henry IV (2)
Henry IV (2)
Henry V
Henry V
Captain Fluellen
Henry V
Captain Gower
Henry V
Captain Jamy
Henry V
Captain Macmorris
Henry V
Henry V
Henry V
Henry V
Henry V
Lord Grandpre
Henry V
Henry V
Lord Rambures
Henry V
(David)
Henry V
Montjoy
Henry V
Henry V
Salisbury
Henry V
(Thomas)
Henry V
Henry V
Warwick
Henry V
(Richard)
Westmoreland
Henry V
(Ralph)
Basset
Henry VI (1)
Henry VI (1)
Henry VI (1)
Henry VI (1)
Henry VI (1)
Lord Talbot
Henry VI (1)
(John)
Reignier of Anjou
Henry VI (1)
(René)
Henry VI (1)
Henry VI (1)
Henry VI (1)
Henry VI (1)
Henry VI (1)
Henry VI (1)
Henry VI (2)
Asmath
Henry VI (2)
(Asnath)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Saunder Simpcox
Henry VI (2)
(Sander)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Smith the Weaver
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Vaux
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (2)
Henry VI (3)
Lady Bona
Henry VI (3)
Henry VI (3)
Henry VI (3)
Henry VI (3)
Henry VI (3)
Henry VI (3)
Henry VI (3)
Henry VI (3)
Henry VI (3)
Henry VI (3)
Henry VI (3)
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Cardinal Campeius
Henry VIII
(Lorenzo)
Henry VIII
Doctor Butts
Henry VIII
(William)
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Lord Capucius
Henry VIII
(Capuchius, Caputius, Eustace)
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Artemidorus
Julius Caesar
Casca
Julius Caesar
(Publius)
Cinna
Julius Caesar
(Lucius)
Julius Caesar
Dardanius
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Marullus
Julius Caesar
(Gaius, Murellus)
Messala
Julius Caesar
(Marcus)
Metellus Cimber
Julius Caesar
(Lucius)
Pindarus
Julius Caesar
Popilius Lena
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Strato
Julius Caesar
Titinius
Julius Caesar
Trebonius
Julius Caesar
(Gaius)
Varro
Julius Caesar
(Varrus)
Volumnius
Julius Caesar
(Publius)
King John
Cardinal Pandolf
King John
(Pandulph)
Chatillon
King John
(Walter)
King John
King John
King John
King John
King John
Lady Falconbridge
King John
King John
King John
King John
Melun
King John
(Giles)
King John
King John
King John
King John
King John
King Lear
King Lear
Curan
King Lear
King Lear
King Lear
King Lear
Love's Labour's Lost
Biron
Love's Labour's Lost
(Berowne)
Boyet
Love's Labour's Lost
Costard
Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost
Dumaine
Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost
Holofernes
Love's Labour's Lost
Jaquenetta
Love's Labour's Lost
Longaville
Love's Labour's Lost
(Longueville)
Love's Labour's Lost
Mercade
Love's Labour's Lost
Moth
Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost
Macbeth
Macbeth
Caithness
Macbeth
(Cathness)
Donalbain
Macbeth
Macbeth
Fleance
Macbeth
Macbeth
Lady Macduff
Macbeth
Macbeth
Macduff
Macbeth
Menteith
Macbeth
Rosse
Macbeth
(Ross)
Seyton
Macbeth
Macbeth
Abhorson
Measure For Measure
Measure For Measure
Barnardine
Measure For Measure
Measure For Measure
Duke Vincentio
Measure For Measure
Elbow
Measure For Measure
Escalus
Measure For Measure
Measure For Measure
Measure For Measure
Measure for Measure
Froth
Measure For Measure
Measure For Measure
Measure For Measure
Measure For Measure
Measure For Measure
Mistress Overdone
Measure For Measure
Measure For Measure
Varrius
Measure For Measure
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Borachio
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Conrade
Much Ado About Nothing
(Conrad)
Dogberry
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Leonato
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Verges
Much Ado About Nothing
Othello
Brabanzio
Othello
(Brabantio)
Othello
Othello
Gratiano
Othello
(Graziano)
Othello
Othello
Othello
Montano
Othello
Othello
Roderigo
Othello
Bagot
Richard II
(William)
Bushy
Richard II
(John)
Green
Richard II
(Henry)
Richard II
Lord Berkeley
Richard II
(Thomas)
Lord Ross
Richard II
(William)
Richard II
Richard II
Richard II
Richard II
Richard II
Richard II
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Lord Hastings
Richard III
(William)
Lord Stanley
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Capulet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Lady Capulet
Romeo and Juliet
Lady Montague
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Montague
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Prince Escalus
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Taming of the Shrew
Taming of the Shrew
Taming of the Shrew
Biondello
Taming of the Shrew
Cambio
Taming of the Shrew
Taming of the Shrew
Taming of the Shrew
Gremio
Taming of the Shrew
Grumio
Taming of the Shrew
Hortensio
Taming of the Shrew
Taming of the Shrew
Licio
Taming of the Shrew
Lucentio
Taming of the Shrew
Taming of the Shrew
Taming of the Shrew
Taming of the Shrew
Taming of the Shrew
Tranio
Taming of the Shrew
Vincentio
Taming of the Shrew
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
Antipholus of Ephesus
The Comedy of Errors
Antipholus of Syracuse
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
Doctor Pinch
The Comedy of Errors
Dromio of Ephesus
The Comedy of Errors
Dromio of Syracuse
The Comedy of Errors
Egeon
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
Solinus
The Comedy of Errors
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
Gobbo
The Merchant of Venice
Gratiano
The Merchant of Venice
(Graziano)
The Merchant of Venice
Launcelot
The Merchant of Venice
(Lancelot)
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
Salarino
The Merchant of Venice
(Salerio)
The Merchant of Venice
Solanio
The Merchant of Venice
Tubal
The Merchant of Venice
Ancient Pistol
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Bardolph
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Mistress Quickly
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Nym
The Merry Wives of Windsor
(Nim)
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest
Trinculo
The Tempest
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Eglamour
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Panthino
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Speed
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Thurio
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Winter's Tale
Archidamus
The Winter's Tale
Autolycus
The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
Cleomenes
The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
King Polixenes
The Winter's Tale
Mamillius
The Winter's Tale
Mopsa
The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
Time
The Winter's Tale
Apemantus
Timon of Athens
Caphis
Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens
Hostilius
Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens
Lucullus
Timon of Athens
Philotus
Timon of Athens
Phrynia
Timon of Athens
Sempronius
Timon of Athens
Servilius
Timon of Athens
Timandra
Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens
Varro
Timon of Athens
Ventidius
Timon of Athens
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
Alarbus
Titus Andronicus
Bassianus
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
Martius
Titus Andronicus
Mutius
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
Sempronius
Titus Andronicus
Tamora
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Calchas
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Deiphobus
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Helenus
Troilus and Cressida
Margarelon
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Pandarus
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Thersites
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Curio
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Feste
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night