The Wife of Bath's real name is Alisoun.
While she is famously known by her title, "The Wife of Bath," the character in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales is given the personal name Alisoun. Chaucer uses this name to humanize her and to distinguish her as an individual within the larger narrative. She is a complex character, challenging societal norms and expectations regarding women in the medieval period, making her one of the most memorable pilgrims in the tale.
