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Because he was a writer (a Bard) and came from Stratford-upon-Avon.

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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.


What do you mean when you say the bard of Avon?

The Bard of Avon was William Shakespeare.


Who is known as 'Bird of Avon'?

William Shakespeare is the 'Bard of Avon' - not 'Bird of Avon'


Who was called Bard and Avon?

Nobody. Shakespeare is called "The Bard of Avon" because he is a bard, or poet, and he lived in Stratford, which is on the River Avon.


What is the surname of Shakespeare?

Shakespeare is William Shakespeare's surname. He was nicknamed The Bard of Avon.


What is William Shakespeare commonly referred to as?

The Bard of Avon


What was William Shakesperes nick name?

William Shakespeare was known by the nickname "The Bard of Avon."


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.


Shakespeare's popular nickname rhymes with another word for animal fat?

What a deliciously odd question! William Shakespeare is sometimes called "The Bard of Avon." Bard rhymes with lard.


Why is shakespeare called the baird?

He was not. "Bard of Avon" - or "Bard" for short is correct.


What is Shakespeare's nickname and why?

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


What does Shakespeare's nickname mean?

William Shakespeare is a famous English poet, dramatist and playwright. He is famously called The Bard of Avon, derived from his hometown which is Stratford-upon-Avon.