The Shakespeare Name and Place Dictionary
Edited by J. Madison Davis
Routledge – 1995 – 546 pages
Entries provide the likely sources for a name; describe historical and mythological backgrounds; examine Shakespeare's presentation of a character or place; and suggest various interpretations of a name. Each entry contains line citations to William Shakespeare: The Complete Works, edited by Wells and Taylor, Oxford University Press, 1986.
"Has greater detail than Quennell's and Johnson's Who's Who in Shakespeare (1973), Halliday's A Shakespeare Companion (1964), and Hutchinson's Shakespeare Dictionary (1986). It is packed with information and recommended for all libraries with materials on Shakespeare." - Reference Reviews
"Packed with information; recommended for all levels." - Choice