A Dictionary of the Characters & Proper Names in the Works of Shakespeare; With Notes on the Sources.By Francis Griffin Stokes.
New York: Dover Publications, 1970.
In general, use the Longman Guide for quick character information. These Stokes Dictionary entries, by contrast, lack clarity. The advantage of this dictionary, however, is the extras: besides containing entries on all the characters in the plays, this book lists and explains place-names, names used as allusions and most other proper names used in the plays. In each entry, the dictionary refers you to the related play, act, scene and line. In addition, some entries make references to first editions and sources.