Yvain

Gender Masculine

Usage Arthurian Romance

Meaning & History

Form of Owain used by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes for his Arthurian romance Yvain, the Knight of the Lion.

Related Names

VariantsOwain, Ywain

Other Languages & CulturesOwen(English) Ougein(Old Welsh) Owain, Owen(Welsh)

People think this name is

classic formal upper class natural strong refined strange simple serious

Categories

Arthurian legend, Junketsu no Maria characters, knights of the Round Table, literature, uncertain etymology

Entry updated December 7, 2022