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Gawain
American
[gah-win, gaw-]
/ ˈgɑ wɪn, ˈgɔ- /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Gawain
From Old French Gauvain, Gavain, from Medieval Latin Galvaginus, Gwalguanus, often considered to be a corruption of Welsh Gwalchmei, perhaps from gwalch “hawk” ( cf. Galahad ( def. )) and a second element of uncertain origin, possibly either maes “field” + Mai May ( def. )
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