William of Baskerville

William of Baskerville
First appearanceThe Name of the Rose
Created byUmberto Eco
Portrayed bySean Connery (film)
John Turturro (miniseries)
In-universe information
GenderMale
TitleBrother
OccupationFranciscan friar, former inquisitor
NationalityEnglish

William of Baskerville (Italian: Guglielmo da Baskerville, pronounced [ɡuʎˈʎɛlmo ˈbaskervil]) is a fictional Franciscan friar from the 1980 historical mystery novel The Name of the Rose (Il nome della rosa) by Umberto Eco.