Lists of people by epithet

An epithet is a byname, or a descriptive term (word or phrase), accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. Certain epithets have been used for numerous people throughout history.

A–C

 * Accursed
 * Angel
 * Apostle of the North
 * Bad
 * Bald
 * Bastard
 * Bearded
 * Beautiful
 * Black
 * Blind
 * Bold
 * Brave
 * Chaste
 * Conqueror
 * Courageous
 * Cruel

D–F

 * Drunkard
 * Evil
 * Fair
 * Fat
 * Fearless
 * Fortunate

G–H

 * Generous
 * Gentle
 * Good
 * Great
 * Grim
 * Hairy
 * Handsome
 * Hermit
 * Holy
 * Hunchback

J–M

 * Just
 * Lame
 * Learned
 * Lion
 * Little
 * Lucky
 * Mad
 * Magnanimous
 * Magnificent
 * Merciful
 * Mighty
 * Mild
 * Monk

N–P

 * Navigator
 * Old
 * One-Eyed
 * Peaceful
 * Pious
 * Posthumous
 * Proud
 * Prudent

R–T

 * Rash
 * Recluse
 * Red
 * Rich
 * Short
 * Silent
 * Simple
 * Small
 * Stammerer
 * Steadfast
 * Stout
 * Strict
 * Strong
 * Tall
 * Terrible

U–Y

 * Unfortunate
 * Valiant
 * Venerable
 * Warlike
 * White
 * Wild
 * Wise
 * Young