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Because Ben Jonson called him that. The River Avon flows through Stratford, Shakespeare's home town.

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What was William Shakespeare nickname?

People call him the bard or the Bard of Avon, but they didn't call him that when he was alive. He was called the Swan of Avon shortly after his death, but that was probably poetry. His friends probably called him Will.The Bard of Avon.


City of shakespeares birth?

Avon


What river is shakespeares home town on?

Stratford upon Avon is, as the name says, on the river Avon.


William shakespeares nicknames?

People sometimes call him the Bard of Avon.


What was William shakespeares birth address?

He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.


What she name of Shakespeares home town?

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.


Was William shakespeares born in London?

No, he was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, also in England.


What does shakespeares nickename mean?

A Bard is a poet. Avon is the name of a river which flows through his hometown. So "Bard of Avon" means the poet who grew up next to the Avon river.


How far is Shakespeares birthplace from London?

Stratford upon Avon is about 100 miles from Central London.


Where was shakespeares hometown?

The beautiful market town of Stratford-upon-Avon, which lies on the River Avon in Warwickshire, England.He lived about half his life in London, England but his hometown was always Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire.


What is Shakespeare refered to as?

He is sometime called the Bard of Avon. "Bard" means poet and his hometown was on the river Avon.


Where is Shakespeares company based at?

The Royal Shakespeare Company is based in Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England.