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The Name Gawain - Origin and Meaning of Gawain
  



The Name Gawain - Origin and Meaning of Gawain


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Gawain

Welsh

Usage of the Name Gawain

Welsh, Welsh Mythology

Meaning of the Name Gawain

The name Gawain probably comes from the Welsh name meaning "white hawk".

Famous Bearers

Gawain was King Arthur's nephew and a Knight of the Round Table.
Bearers of the name include Gawain Westray Bell (1909 - 1995), an English colonial administrator; Gawain Briars (born 1958), an English squash player; Gawain Jones (born 1987), an English chess player.
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