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Real Names of Pirates
25 pirates and their real names, each with a cited source.
- Bartholomew RobertsJohn Roberts
- BlackbeardEdward Teach
- Christopher MyngsVice-Admiral Sir Christopher Myngs
- Edward DavisEdward Davis or Davies
- Edward DennySir Edward Denny
- Edward ThacheCaptain Edward Thache
- engaged in the slave tradeNathaniel Gordon
- Francis DrakeSir Francis Drake
- Francis VerneySir Francis Verney
- Gaston de Raousset-BoulbonCharles René Gaston Gustave de Raousset-Boulbon
- Gentleman PirateHenry Strangways
- Gustav SkytteGustav Adolf Skytte af Duderhof
- Henry MainwaringSir Henry Mainwaring
- Ingela GathenhielmIngela Olofsdotter Gathenhielm
- Jack WardJohn Ward or Jack Ward
- Jacques ColaertJacques Colaert or Jacob Collaart
- John KilligrewSir John Killigrew
- Michel le BasqueMichel Etchegorria
- Narciso LópezNarciso López de Urriola
- Pedro ÑancúpelPedro María Ñancúpel Alarcón
- Pietro GelalichPietro Gelalich or Petar Želalić
- Prince of YanpingZheng Jing
- Robert MaynardCaptain Robert Maynard
- Roberto CofresíRoberto Cofresí y Ramírez de Arellano
- William MayWilliam Mayes