The name Gawain is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "May hawk". Gawain and is often added to lists like Bird Baby Names and discussed in our forums with posts like "Quintuplets (boys)".
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This name of the courteous Knight of the Round Table, the nephew of King Arthur, has long been superseded by its Scottish form, Gavin.
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Zelliew Says:
Gavin is so much better as a name
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I was under the impression that this name was pronounced Gah-WINE, rather than Gah-WAYNE? As in the Welsh name Owain?