Gawain

(Engels)

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

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɡəˈweɪn/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: 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.

Concepten

Walewein

Synoniemen

Sir Gawain

Gavin

Vertalingen

Gauvain

Gauvain

Gawain

Sir Gawain

Gawain

Γκάγουεν

Gawan