Comments for GAWAIN:

The name GAWAIN can also mean 'hawk of battle'.

-- ditchvictory  9/12/2005

I'm someone who loves to write, and I once used the name Gawain as my main character in one of my stories.

-- Arowen Half-Elven  12/15/2005

The name Gavin has the same/a similar meaning.

-- Kekepania  5/1/2006

In my English class, we are currently reading T.H. White's "The Once and Future King." I was assigned Gawain for my character analysis and essay. I found that in many cases, Gawain is pronounced Gah-win (I’m not quite sure of the correct notation for this, but you get the idea). This pronunciation is similar with another Welsh name on this site: Owain. Also, an alternative spelling for the name is Gawaine.

-- Anonymous User  5/3/2006

Sounds like the name of a very strong and handsome man.

-- Fionafabulous  5/9/2006

Gawain is my favorite knight of the round table. His name sort of fits with him. I am writing a book right now that is about King Arthur and Gawain is very important to the story.

-- melinda1  1/24/2007

I have always pronounced this GAH-win, as have my Literature professors.

-- jc  2/10/2007

I've only ever heard it pronounced GAH-win, and I think this sounds much better than ga-WAYN.

-- Anonymous User  5/20/2007

Gawain Robards becomes head of the Auror office after Scrimgeour becomes Minister for Magic (in Harry Potter).

-- DontDissMadison  8/10/2007

As an American, I have generally heard the pronunciations Gow-an and Gwayne (like Dwayne). Rarely is the last syllable accented.

-- MaidenOfGrace  9/7/2007

This is my brother's name, except growing up we pronounced and spelt it as Gavin. Now that he's all grown up he has reverted the spelling back to Gawain as he feels that Gavin is too popular of a name and he prefers to be unique. One day I'm sure he'll have us pronouncing it "correctly".

-- Bronwyn79  10/13/2007

Because these epics were told and passed on solely by word-of-mouth, the "correct" pronunciation of Gawain varies. In the original, the author uses two different pronunciations and three different spellings: "Gawan", "Gawayn", and "Gawen". Therefore, the pronunciation can be either.

-- sidewalkxlines  11/29/2007

If I ever had a little girl, I would definitely name her this. Even though it is masculine, it makes a wonderful girls name! In fact, it's (currently) my nickname and I'm a girl.

-- dreamflower  6/21/2008

In the game Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance the main character's father was called "Sir Gawain" before he changed his name and renounced his title.

-- Dark Whysper  8/8/2008

In "Hogfather" (both the book by Terry Pratchett and the TV series), Gawain is the brother of Twyla, and one of Susan's charges.

-- Sophannagh  9/7/2008

I've also seen this spelled as Gawyn (pronounced gah-win), as used in the fantasy novel series "the Wheel of Time" by Robert Jordan.

-- Chanel  9/7/2008

In Culhwch and Olwen, Gawain is Gwalchmai.

-- telfalathiel  2/9/2009

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