Oberon is a variant spelling of Auberon, the origin of which is uncertain, though it may be connected with See more

Oberon is first attested as the name of a fairy king in the early 13th century chanson de geste entitled Les Prouesses et faitz du noble Huon de Bordeaux, wherein the eponymous hero encounters King Oberon of the fairie… See more

In William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, written in 1595/96, Oberon is the king of all of the fairies and is engaged in a dispute with his wife Titania, the fairy queen. They are arguing over custody of … See more

• Oberon is a character in The Scottish History of James IV, a play written c. 1590 by Robert Greene.
• In 1610, Ben Jonson wrote a masque of Oberon, the Faery Prince. It was performed by Henry Frederick Stuart, the Prince … See more

• On 11 January 1787 William Herschel discovered both the outermost major satellite of Uranus, along with its overall two largest moons. In 1852, his son John Herschel named the two moons Oberon and Titania, … See more

• "Huon of Bordeaux" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 957.
• "Oberon" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
• The Gaelic Etymology of Western Europe, Charles McKay LL.D. 1877: "Obe… See more