Does the Master know the Doctor's name?

Edit: This answer assumes the answer in the Title is 'Yes'. This is because the Doctor's original or 'real' name seemed to be widely known by the Gallifreyans he regularly interacted with. Because of their long history, it is therefore easy to decide that the Master does, indeed, know the original name of the Doctor.
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Is the Doctor's name ever revealed?

Early life. The Doctor was originally known as the Timeless Child, as revealed in "The Timeless Children" (2020). This episode substantially retconned the Doctor's history, as they had previously been said to be a high-born Time Lord whose incarnation played by William Hartnell in the show was born on Gallifrey.
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Who knows the Doctor's real name?

Showrunner Steven Moffat made the claim in a jokey response to a fan's query in the new issue of Doctor Who Magazine. Responding to the question about the Doctor's companion Clara Oswald's memory, Moffat wrote: “No-one can know the Doctor's name, except each successive showrunner.
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Why can no one know the Doctor's name?

Long story short: the Doctor lies. Recently, fans have hypothesized that the reason why the Doctor never speaks their own name is for their own safety. And the hypothesis also suggests that the only occasion for which a Time Lord would reveal their name is at the moment of their final death.
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Does Alex Kingston know the doctors real name?

Alex Kingston then immediately agreed with her, and shared a behind the scenes memory from the set of Doctor Who, in which she recalled being on set with Iain Glenn, “I was telling him when we were down in the mine shaft, that he had to take that role,” with Gillan then saying, “Yeah, I remember that.” Continuing on ...
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BROKE CANON: Everybody Knows The Doctor's Real Name



Is Clara River Song's daughter?

Clara is a future regeneration of River Song who's had her memory erased. River is, after all, a Time Lord. We've seen her regenerate before.
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What is the Doctor's real name in Gallifreyan?

Is Theta Sigma the Doctor's real name? Theta Sigma was the Doctor's unique nickname when he was studying at the Time Lord Academy on Gallifrey. Although this identified the Doctor from all the other Time Lords at the academy, the Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) dismisses it as just a nickname in The Happiness Patrol.
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What did the Doctor whisper to River?

On The Wedding of River Song he whispers, "Look into my eye." and then lies and says that he just told her his name. That's when River realized that what he whispered to her when they first met was his name.
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What did the Doctor whisper to Rose?

In the Doctor Who Confidential episode End of an Era, executive producer Julie Gardner confirmed that the intention was that the new Doctor did indeed say "I love you" when he whispered in Rose's ear.
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Is the Doctor's real name Basil?

Steven Moffat, the executive producer, has said the Doctor's real name is Mildred, but this is generally assumed to be a joke. (Rule #0: the Moffat lies.) In Series 9, the Doctor tells Osgood that his first name is Basil, but this is presumably also a joke. (Rule #1: the Doctor lies.)
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Why did the Doctor tell River Song his name?

I suppose the reason why he tells her his name is because in the Library, River told 10 than he had told her his name. It is a causal loop. He has to tell her because it already happened.
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Is the master the Doctor's brother?

While it has never been officially stated, Dr Who scripts were written where it was reveal The Doctor and The Master are half brothers.
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Does Clara know the Doctor's name?

In Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS, Clara learnt the Doctor's name from the Time War Book - but thanks to the time reset she forgot it. Then along came The Name of the Doctor, in which Clara starts remembering those un-happened events, including the Doctor's amazement at her multiple incarnations.
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What is the Master's real name?

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The Master's birth name was Koschei and he was born on Gallifrey and grew up alongside the Doctor.
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Who will be the 14th Doctor?

Doctor Who casts Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa as 14th Doctor - Polygon.
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Why did the Doctor married River?

But rather than let that happen—she went to school to learn to love the guy, come on! —she decides that she'd rather destroy the universe than fulfill that function. But the universe has to be righted, so to appease her, the Doctor agrees to marry her.
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Did the Doctor love Rose or river?

4 The Doctor And Rose Tyler

Rose also did the same, forming a relationship with the Meta Doctor, who looked like the Tenth but was now human. The last time they appeared on the show together, they shared a passionate kiss, and the human Doctor presumably confessed his love for Rose.
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Which companion stays longest?

If you consider how long they were on the show then Tegan Jovankan has the longest tenure, just narrowly beating out Sarah Jane Smith. Janet Fielding held the role for just under three years. Her and Elizabeth Sladen are the only two companion actresses to have featured in four consecutive seasons.
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Does Dr Who ever fall in love?

The Tenth Doctor meets Madame de Pompadour, mistress to King Louis XV, when he steps through an 18th-century French fireplace in a 51st-century spaceship. He falls in love. He saves her from aliens. She's beautiful.
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Who is the most popular Doctor Who companion?

Doctor Who: The 15 Best Companions, Ranked
  • 6 Dorothy "Ace" McShane (Sophie Aldred) ...
  • 5 Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) ...
  • 4 Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney) ...
  • 3 Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) ...
  • 2 Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) ...
  • 1 Sarah-Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen)
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How does river know the Doctor's name?

According to what River said, she learned the Doctors name and got his old screwdriver when the doctor last saw her.
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What does Rose Whisper Donna?

When asked if she remembered Rose's name, Donna said she was never told it, but she does remember the two words Rose whispered into her ear: "Bad Wolf".
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Can the TARDIS translate Gallifreyan?

River Song explicitly mentions that High Gallifreyan writing "doesn't translate" -- even the TARDIS can't do it for someone who doesn't read it.
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Is the Doctor's name Theta Sigma?

Theta was a letter in the Greek language alphabet of Earth, originating in the early period of human history. It appeared in the following contexts: Theta Sigma, a nickname for the Doctor (TV: The Armageddon Factor) Theta Sigma (Forever), an alternate version of the Doctor (AUDIO: Forever)
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Does the Doctor speak Gallifreyan?

The Doctor does indeed talk in Gallifreyan everytime and has not even the faintest idea about speaking in English, according with Dead of Winter.
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