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Yes, he was also referred to as the Great Bard of Stratford. (Bard means poet)

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The Stratford-upon-Avon has been the famous name given to William Shakespeare. But he was called by the nickname, "bard", which means a "poet".

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"Bard" means "poet" and Shakespeare is the poet par excellence.

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his family calle him Will

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The Bard of Avon, or just The Bard.

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The Bard of Avon, or just The Bard.

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I don't know why but it its uncle bill

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It's thought people called him Will.

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