Fierabras (nickname)

Fierabras (French Fièrebrace) is a medieval nickname derived from the Latin fera brachia (wild arms) or ferox brachium (ferocious arm). It is first recorded by Pierre de Maillezais, writing c. 1060, as a nickname of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (ruled 963–90).^[1] It can also refer to:

• Fierabras, a fictional Saracen knight in several chansons de geste
• William of Gellone, duke of Toulouse (r. 790–811)

See also[edit]

• All pages with titles beginning with Fierabras
• All pages with titles containing Fierabras
• Fierrabras (opera), an opera based on the legendary Fierabras
• The nickname "Iron Arm" (French Bras-de-fer) is related:
  • Baldwin Iron Arm (d. 879), margrave of Flanders
  • William Iron Arm (d. 1046), count of Apulia

Notes[edit]

List of people with the same nickname

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