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How to pronounce Gawain?

Pronunciation of Gawain in the US

In the US, Gawain is primarily classified as a male first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in Chicago, Illinois, USA, is

g ah W AI N
  • g sounds like the 'g' in go
  • ah sounds like the 'a' in car
  • w sounds like the 'w' in win
  • ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no

"Meaning uncertain, from the name of a nephew of King Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. He was a popular hero in medieval stories such as the 14th-century romantic poem 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'. In some Welsh sources he is considered identical with the earlier Welsh hero Gwalchmei, whose name meant "hawk of May". Alternatively the name may have a different Welsh meaning or even a Germanic origin."

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Male
Origin: Welsh
Other spelling(s): Gwain
Meaning: Unknown Meaning.


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Pronunciation of Gawain

Gawain is primarily classified as a male name and is pronounced as

G U - w ay n
  • g sounds like the 'g' in go
  • w sounds like the 'w' in win
  • ay sounds like the 'ie' in tie
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no

"Anglicized form of Gwalchgwyn. Arthurian legend: Sir Gawain was a Knight of the Round Table."

Type of Name: First
Gender: Male
Origin: Welsh
Other spelling(s): Gwain, Gwalchgwyn
Meaning: Unknown


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Pronunciation of Gawain

Here is how Gawain is pronounced

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From the story Sir Gawain and the Green Knight


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Pronunciation of Gawain

Gawain is primarily classified as a male name and is pronounced as

GAH-wine

"Anglicized form of Gwalchgwyn. Arthurian legend: Sir Gawain was a Knight of the Round Table."

Type of Name: First
Gender: Male
Origin: Welsh
Other spelling(s): Gwain, Gwalchgwyn
Meaning: Unknown


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