Bors

Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɔɹz/ (American English) /ˈbɔːz/ (British English) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

From French Bohort, probably from Old French behort or bohort meaning "jousting" or "jousting lance" [1] [2] . First appearing in the 13th-century Lancelot-Grail Cycle, Bors was one of Arthur's knights who quested for the Holy Grail. His father, the king of Gaunnes, was also named Bors.

Related Names

VariantBohort
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  1. Bruce, Christopher. Arthurian Name Dictionary. Garland, 1999, page 76.
  2. Dictionnaire Étymologique de l'Ancien Français, entry behort, available from https://deaf.hadw-bw.de/.

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