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Shakespearean Place Names

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By geeknamezyo
Updated Thu May 25 2023
A reasonably comprehensive list of every named setting used by William Shakespeare.
  1. Albany

    • Origin:

      Scottish place name

    • Description:

      A capital place-name possibility.
  2. Alexandria

    • Origin:

      Variation of Alexandra, Greek

    • Meaning:

      "defending men"

    • Description:

      Alexandria turns classic Alexandra into a more distinctive place-name, in both Egypt and Virginia, while also giving it a touchy of frilliness. The name peaked in the 90s when it entered the US Top 100 for the first time, but has since been on decline.
  3. Arden

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "valley of the eagle; high"

    • Description:

      Arden, the name of the magical forest in Shakespeare's As You Like It, is a stylish A name with a strong, straightforward image. Another reason to love Arden: its similarity to "ardent." Arden is solidly unisex, with the current gender distribution running about 60 percent girls and 40 percent boys.
  4. Agincourt
    • Angiers
      • Antioch
        • Athens
          • Barnet

            • Description:

              Barnet is a masculine name with English origins, derived from an Old English surname meaning 'cleared by burning' or referring to a person from Barnet, a location in Greater London. This place name stems from Old English 'bærnet,' indicating land cleared by burning. As a first name, Barnet carries a distinguished, somewhat vintage appeal that aligns with the recent revival of traditional surname-style names for boys. Though uncommon as a first name in modern usage, it shares phonetic qualities with more popular names like Barrett or Barnaby. Barnet projects strength and stability with its firm consonant sounds. It may appeal to parents seeking a name with historical English roots and a subtle connection to place, while remaining distinctive in contemporary naming landscapes.

          • Bohemia

            • Origin:

              Place or word name

            • Description:

              More a concept than a place -- or a name.
          • Belmont
            • Birnam
              • Bordeaux
                • Bosworth
                  • Cyprian

                    • Origin:

                      Greek

                    • Meaning:

                      "man of Cyprus"

                    • Description:

                      With a long and noble history -- Cyprian was one of the great Christian Latin writers -- this could make a highly unusual but meaningful choice.
                  • Cyprus

                    • Origin:

                      Latin from Greek

                    • Meaning:

                      "cypress tree; copper"

                    • Description:

                      This Mediterranean island name would be a plausible choice for parents with a Greek or Turkish heritage.
                  • Cornwall
                    • Dover

                      • Origin:

                        British place-name

                      • Description:

                        Two-syllable place-names are stylish, and this one is attached to a British city noted for its white chalk cliffs, but there are a couple of minuses: associated with the fish, Dover sole, and also rhymes with the doggy Rover.
                    • Dunsinane
                      • Egypt

                        • Origin:

                          Place-name

                        • Meaning:

                          "the house of the soul of Ptah"

                        • Description:

                          We had Egypt listed as a girls-only place-name until singer Alicia Keys and rap producer husband Swizz Beatz used it for their son...and why not? Egypt certainly works as well for a boy as for a girl, similar in sound as it is to Elijah.
                      • Elsinore

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