Gawain

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The meaning of Gawain is "White Hawk".
Pronunciation
GAH-win(English)
The name Gawain is pronounced as guh-wain or gah-wen.
gə-WAYN(English)

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Cartoon of Gawain

Gawain Name meanings & History

The meaning of Gawain is "White Hawk". Gawain is a relatively uncommon name and is most commonly given to boys.

Zodiac Sign of Gawain: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gawain:

G: Genuine,Go-getter,Gregarious,Goof-off

A: Assertive,Action,Aggressive,Angry,Ambitious,Argumentative

W: Willful,Wonderment,Wonderful,Wishful,Wild

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

N: Nice,Nervous,Nitpicking,Neat,Nagging,Nutrition,Neurosis

Gawain is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

There are several famous people with the name Gawain including Sir Gawain from Arthurian legend, Gawain Jones, a British chess player, and Gawain Towler, a British politician and writer.

2.) GAWAIN (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Believed to be a derivative of the Welsh Gwalchmai, a compound name composed of the elements gwalch (a hawk) and maedd (a blow, a battle): hence, “battle hawk.” The name is borne in Arthurian legend by a nephew of King Arthur. A knight of the Round Table, Gawain set off in search of the Holy Grail. (GAH-WIN, GUH-WANE)


3.) Gawain (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) archangel

Other Forms: Gawaine, Gawayne, Gwayne


4.) Gawain (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: (Welsh) a form of Gavin.

Other Forms: Gauvain, Gawaine, Gawayn, Gawayne, Gawen, Gwayne


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