Gawain

(Anglès)

One of the greatest knights in Arthurian legend; he is King Arthur's nephew and a Knight of the Round Table.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ɡəˈweɪn/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: Gawayne

In summary

From Middle English Gawayne, from Old French Gauvain, from Old Welsh [Term?], probably of Celtic origin, like many other characters from Arthurian legends, perhaps from Proto-Brythonic *gwalx (“hawk”) + *gwɨnn (“white”). Doublet of Gavin.

Sinònims

Sir Gawain

Gavin

Traduccions

Gauvain

Gauvain

Gawain

Gawain

Gawan

Sir Gawain

Γκάγουεν

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