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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 is often added to user-created lists like Witchy / pagan names and discussed in our forums with posts like "Totally, Kinda, or No Way?".

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This name of the courteous Knight of the Round Table, the nephew of King Arthur, has long been superseded by its Scottish form, Gavin.

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Gawain Erland Cooper, Scottish folk musician of Erland and the Carnival
Gawain Vincent, British handball player
Gawain Christopher B. Jones, English chess champion
Gawain Westray Bell, British Governor of Northern Nigeria

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Pronounced ga-WAYNE

Nicknames & Variations for Gawain

Gavin, Gavain, Gawain

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