Given name

Gwalchmai

“a battle hawk”

Gwalchmai is used as a given name. One Welsh interpretation is “a battle hawk.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Welsh interpretation is “a battle hawk.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Welsh.

How it developed

In Welsh use, its formation brings together gwalch (“hawk”) and mai (“plain”).

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The ring: across languages.

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Across languages 4

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Sibling ideas

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