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

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

W: Willful,Wishful,Wild,Wonderment,Wonderful

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

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

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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