Nestor Ironside
Preserved but no longer current.
Sir Richard Steeie assumed the name in The Guardian. Ironsides*. The soldiers that served under Cromwell were so called, especially after the battle of Marston Moor (1644), where they displayed an iron resolution.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Nestor Ironside” mean?
Sir Richard Steeie assumed the name in The Guardian. Ironsides*. The soldiers that served under Cromwell were so called, especially after the battle of Marston Moor (1644), where they displayed an iron resolution.
Is “Nestor Ironside” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.