Gawain
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A [knight] in [King Arthurs court], who plays a significant role in much mediaeval literature - most notably in the anonymous Arthurian romance Sir Gawayn and þe Grene Kni3t (Sir Gawain and the [Green Knight]).
Gawain meaning & definition 1 of Gawain.
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(in Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table who quested after the Holy Grail. He is the hero of the medieval poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Gawain meaning & definition 2 of Gawain.