List of Welsh Baby Names Meanings Starting with G

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Gareth

(GAR-əth)

The name Gareth is an Arthurian Legend baby name. In Arthurian Legend the meaning of the name Gareth is: Gentle. Gareth was a knight of the Round Table portrayed in both Sir Thomas Malory's and Tennyson's versions of the Arthurian legend. Also a son of Lot.

Meaning: Uncertain Origin: Welsh

Gavin

Origin of the name Gavin: Of uncertain etymology, some believe Gavin to be from Gwalchmai, a Gaelic name derived from the elements gwalch (a hawk) and maedd (a blow, battle). In Arthurian legend, Gavin is a byname for Sir Gawain, a knight of the Round Table and nephew of King Arthur.

Meaning: A little white falcon, White hawk Origin: Welsh

Gavinn

Gavin is a male given name. A variation on the medieval name Gawain, meaning "white hawk". ... Gavin also shares an origin with the Italian name Gavino, which dates back to ancient Latin.

Meaning: A little white falcon Origin: Welsh

Gavvin

Welsh Meaning: The name Gavin is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Gavin is: Hawk of the battle: white hawk. From the medieval name Gawain.

Meaning: A little white falcon Origin: Welsh

Gavyn

Scottish Meaning: The name Gavyn is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Gavyn is: White hawk. From the medieval name Gawain. See also Gwayne.

Meaning: White falcon Origin: Welsh

Gavynn

Scottish Meaning: The name Gavyn is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Gavyn is: White hawk. From the medieval name Gawain. See also Gwayne.

Meaning: A little white falcon Origin: Welsh

Galahad

(GAL-ə-had)

Meaning unknown. In Arthurian legend Sir Galahad was the son of Lancelot and Elaine. He was the most pure of the Knights of the Round Table, and he was the only one to succeed in finding the Holy Grail. He first appears in the medieval French 'Lancelot-Grail' cycle.

Meaning: Unclear Origin: Literary, Welsh

Garwyn

(GAHR-win)

English Meaning: The name Garwyn is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Garwyn is: Friend with a spear.

Meaning: A white vehicle Origin: Welsh

Gawain

(gə-WAYN)

The name Gawain is an Arthurian Legend baby name. In Arthurian Legend the meaning of the name Gawain is: Gawain was a nephew of King Arthur, and one of the knights of the Round Table, described in the 14th-century poem 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'.

Meaning: Hawk of white Origin: Welsh

Gaynor

(GAY-nawr)

The meaning of Gaynor is the “son of the fair-skinned one” which can be a bit confusing since it has been used more frequently as a girls name recently. In Irish, it literally means fair and soft. It can also mean strength. The name Gaynor is another name for Guinevere, which is the medieval form of the name.

Meaning: Woman of white magic Origin: Welsh