Gawein

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Possibly derived from the Welsh name Gwalchmei, meaning "hawk of May"
Popularity
Gawein is not a popular name globally and there are no statistics for its popularity.

cartoon of the name Gawein
Cartoon of Gawein

Gawein Name meanings & History

Possibly derived from the Welsh name Gwalchmei, meaning "hawk of May". Dutch form of Gawain. Gawein is used as a baby name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Gawein: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gawein:

G: Goof-off,Genuine,Gregarious,Go-getter

A: Aggressive,Angry,Assertive,Argumentative,Action,Ambitious

W: Wild,Wonderful,Willful,Wonderment,Wishful

E: Enliven,Enlighten,Expressive,Entertain,Environment,Exaggerate

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

N: Nitpicking,Nervous,Nagging,Nutrition,Neurosis,Neat,Nice

Gawein is:

  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Rough name
  • a Strong name
  • a Unintellectual name

Famous People

The most famous person with this name is Sir Gawain, a knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. Other famous people with similar names include Gavin DeGraw, an American singer-songwriter, and Gavin Rossdale, an English musician and actor.

Related Names to Gawein

Gauvain, Gavin, Gawen, Gawyn, Gawayne