The first name Gawain is of Celtic, Scottish, Arthurian Legend, Welsh, English origin. It is often a boy name. It has the following meaning(s):

Celtic: From Arthurian Legend

Scottish: Little Hawk. White Hawk

Arthurian Legend: Gawain Was a Nephew of King Arthur, and One of the Knights of the Round Table, Described in the Poem 'sir Gawain and the Green Knight'

Welsh: From the Welsh Words for Little or White Hawk. Hawk of the Battle

English: Battle Hawk

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Agravain  (Arthurian Legend)
Brother of Gawain

Clarissant  (Arthurian Legend)
Sister of Gawain

Escanor  (Arthurian Legend)
Knight Slain by Gawain

Florence  (Arthurian Legend)
Son of Gawain

Galantyne  (Arthurian Legend)
Gawain's Sword

Galatyn  (Arthurian Legend)
Gawain's Sword

Gavan  (Welsh)
Hawk of the Battle: White Hawk. from the Medieval Name Gawain. See Also Gwayne

Gavan  (Scottish)
White Hawk. from the Medieval Name Gawain. See Also Gwayne

Gavin  (Scottish)
A Scottish Derivative of the Old German Name Gawin, Meaning 'District of Land'. Also a Variant of the Scottish Name Gawain, Meaning Little Hawk or White Hawk

Gavin  (Welsh)
Hawk of the Battle: White Hawk. from the Medieval Name Gawain. See Also Gwayne

Gavin  (Arthurian Legend)
Variant of Gawain: Gawain Was a Nephew of King Arthur, and One of the Knights of the Round Table, Described in the Poem 'sir Gawain and the Green Knight'

Gavin  (Scottish)
White Hawk (Gavan, Gawain, Gawen)

Gavyn  (Welsh)
Hawk of the Battle: White Hawk. from the Medieval Name Gawain. See Also Gwayne

Gavyn  (Scottish)
White Hawk. from the Medieval Name Gawain. See Also Gwayne

Gringalet  (Arthurian Legend)
Gawain's Horse

Gringolet  (Arthurian Legend)
Gawain's Horse

Guerehes  (Arthurian Legend)
Brother of Gawain

Gwayne  (Welsh)
White Hawk. Variant of the Medieval Name Gawain

Margawse  (Arthurian Legend)
Mother of Gawain

Morgawse  (Arthurian Legend)
Mother of Gawain

Morguase  (Arthurian Legend)
Mother of Gawain

Ragnall  (Arthurian Legend)
Gawain's Wife

Soredamors  (Arthurian Legend)
Gawain's Sister

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