Gawain
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Gawain
- /ɡəˈweɪn/
- /ˈɡɑːweɪn/
Where it comes from
From Middle English Gawayne, from Old French Gauvain, from Old Welsh [Term?], probably of Celtic origin, like many other characters from Arthurian legends, perhaps from Proto-Brythonic *gwalx (“hawk”) (from Proto-Celtic *wolkos) + *gwɨnn (“white”). Doublet of Gavin. More at Gawain.
proper noun Gawaine
- One of the greatest knights in Arthurian legend; he is King Arthur's nephew and a Knight of the Round Table.
Translations
Talk about this word "Gawain." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gawain. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Gawain. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gawain "Gawain." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gawain.Cite this
@misc{gawain_2026,
title = {Gawain},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gawain},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
