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Gawain
"Battle hawk; courteous; Fair enemy in the battle field; From Arthurian legend; Gawain was a nephew of King Arthur, and one of the knights of the Round Table, described in the 14th-century poem 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'"
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- Gender
- Boy
- Western numerology
- 1
- Indian numerology
- 8
- Characters
- 6
- Popular
- 182 family views
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Gawain is a baby name with English, Arthurian Legend, Celtic, Christian, Scottish, Welsh context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Battle hawk; courteous; Fair enemy in the battle field; From Arthurian legend; Gawain was a nephew of King Arthur, and one of the knights of the Round Table....
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