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Gawain
Boy NameWelsh Origin
Meaning
Meaning uncertain, from the Latin form Walganus used by the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monm
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Gawain
Gawain (; ), also known as Gawaine or Gauwaine, among other forms and spellings, is a character in Arthurian legend, in which he is King Arthur's nephew and a Knight of the Round Table.
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Gawain Poet
The "Gawain Poet", or less commonly the "Pearl Poet",Andrew, M.
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Gawain Vincent
Gawain Vincent (born 9 March 1990, Les Lilas) is a British handball player.
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