Gawain
Meaning
One of the greatest knights in Arthurian legend; he is King Arthur's nephew and a Knight of the Round Table.
Synonyms
Sir Gawain
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡəˈweɪn/
Etymology
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.
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