Shakespeare

English

"brandish spear"

Shakespeare Origin and Meaning

The name Shakespeare is a boy's name meaning "brandish spear".

This name will forever be associated with the Bard and would likely prove hard to live up to. It might be cool for a pet though.

Famous People Named Shakespeare

• William Shakespeare poet and playwright
• Shakespeare Licciardo Toivola, child youtuber (sibling of Leonardo, Cleopatra, Jerusalem, Romeo, D'Artagnan, Kingjames, Aphrodite, Nefertiti, and Omega)

The name Shakespeare in Pop Culture

• Trip Shakespeare indie rock band
• "Brush Up Your Shakespeare " song from Broadway show "Kiss Me Kate"
• Captain Shakespeare character in the "Stardust" film
• "Do You Like Shakespeare " song by Susan Cagle
• Beatrice Shakespeare Smith main character of the "Theatre Illuminata" trilogy by Lisa Mantchev
• Shakespeare a planet in the Ender's Game series