Stratfordian

English

Etymology

From Stratford +‎ -ian. In the Shakespeare-controversy sense, due to Shakespeare's birth in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /stɹætˈfɔːdi.ən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /stɹætˈfɔɹdi.ən/

Noun

Stratfordian (plural Stratfordians)

1. An inhabitant of the town Stratford-upon-Avon, or any other town called Stratford.
2. A person who, in the matter over who wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare, holds that it was William Shakespeare himself.

Usage notes

• (Shakespeare authorship question): This term is used principally by those who dispute the authorship, and news agencies reporting on the subject.

Derived terms

• anti-Stratfordian

Adjective

Stratfordian (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to the mainstream view that William Shakespeare is the author of the works attributed to him.

See also

• Baconian