A Survey of English Bynames: Strongbowe

by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

© 2002-2012 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.3, updated 24 June 2012


Strongbowe
"'Strong bow', OE strang, boga. A nickname for a good archer." (Reaney & Wilson, p. 431 s.n. Strongbow)
"Nick.; cf. Hotspur, Sharparrow, Stiffbow, or Benbow, a decidedly complimentary sobriquet." (Bardsley, p. 724 s.n. Strongbow)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
Hugh Strangboge 1182Reaney & Wilson (p. 431 s.n. Strongbow)
Ranulf Strongbowe 1273Bardsley (p. 724 s.n. Strongbow)
Ranulph Strongbowe 1275Reaney & Wilson (p. 431 s.n. Strongbow)
John Straynbowe 6 Ric. II [1380-1381]Bardsley (p. 722 s.n. Strainbow)
Simon Strongbow 1395Reaney & Wilson (p. 431 s.n. Strongbow)


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