Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Derived from Welsh gwalch "hawk", possibly combined with Mai "May (month)" or mai "field, plain". This is the name of a character in Welsh legend (appearing in Culhwch and Olwen for example). He is probably the antecedent of Gawain from later Arthurian romance.

Related Names

VariantGwalchmei

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Entry updated June 9, 2023