What was the name of Macbeth wife?

Answer 1

She is married to Lord Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis so her name (from marriage) was "Macbeth". The term 'surname' doesn't really apply, and Shakespeare certainly tells us no more.

Answer 2

Shakespeare doesn't go into the details of Lord and Lady Macbeth's personal names. He wasn't concerned with historical accuracy and used titles suited to his audience's understanding. Surnames as we know them were not used in the time the real people the story was based on lived, though patronymics were common. Macbeth is a given name, and though he might be known as Macbeth McFinley (or its Gaelic equivalent) this wouldn't be applied to his wife, whose given name was Gruoch. Noble families today may have surnames separate from their titles, e.g. Ralph Percy is the 12th Duke of Northumberland. The wikipedia article is very informative:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth,_King_of_Scotland.

The Nigel Tranter book mentioned is not completely historically accurate but is better in this sense than Shakespeare, and paints a wonderful picture of the times.

Answer 3

The play is fiction and may have loosely been based on Scottish history.

Answer 4

Macbeth's wife was Lady Macbeth.

Answer 5

Macbeth did not have any children.

Answer 6

Her name was Gruoch.