Gawain

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Gender: Male Meaning of Gawain: "May hawk" Origin of Gawain: Welsh

The name Gawain is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "May hawk". Gawain and discussed in our forums with posts like "Quick Question Thread?!".

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This name of the courteous Knight of the Round Table, the nephew of King Arthur, has long been superseded by its Scottish form, Gavin.

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