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BoyPronounced English /ˈɡæl.ə.hæd/English language family

Galahad

From earlier Galaad, likely derived from the Old French form of the biblical place name Gilead.

Quick answer

Galahad is a boy name.

Pronunciation: English /ˈɡæl.ə.hæd/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationEnglish /ˈɡæl.ə.hæd/
Language familyEnglish

Meaning and history

From earlier Galaad, likely derived from the Old French form of the biblical place name Gilead. 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 13th-century French Lancelot-Grail Cycle.

Notes and context

Usage: arthurian cycle