Gawyn

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Gawyn means "hawk of the plain" or "white hawk".
Popularity
Gawyn is not a very common name and is ranked outside the top 1000 names in the world. It is mostly used in English-speaking countries.

cartoon of the name Gawyn
Cartoon of Gawyn

Gawyn Name meanings & History

The name Gawyn is a variant of the name Gawain, which has Celtic origins. It is believed to have come from the Welsh name Gwalchgwyn, meaning "white hawk". The name Gawyn means "hawk of the plain" or "white hawk". Variant of Gawain. This was used by Nicholas Udall for a character in his comedy Ralph Roister Doister (written ca. 1552). The name Gawyn is used for baby boys.

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

Synonyms of Gawyn:

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

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

W: Willful,Wonderment,Wonderful,Wishful,Wild

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

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

Gawyn is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Complex name
  • a Devious name
  • a Nerdy name

Related Names to Gawyn

The name Gawyn is a variant of the name Gawain, and is also related to the names Gavin and Gaius.