Galaad

An alternative spelling of Galahad, found in some of the oldest Arthurian sources. The son of Lancelot and Elaine in Arthurian legend, Galahad is the purest and most chivalrous of the Knights of the Round Table, and one of the three achievers of the Holy Grail. The derivation of his name is unclear. It may come from Welsh Gwalchafed (hawk of summer) or "gwalch" + "cad" (hawk of battle), or it may be an anglicization of the place name Gilead in Palestine. Galahad itself would be a bold choice for a baby boy, and this unusual spelling even more daring!

Pronounced gah-LAH-ad.