Male Arthurian Legend Names

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1. ACCALON of GAULE, SIR: A Knight of the Round Table and lover of Morgane (Morgan le Fay). 
2. ACCOLON: Variant spelling of Accalon, the name of a knight of the round table.
3. ADDANC: In Welsh legend, this is the name of a lake monster that King Arthur (or Percival) killed. It is variously described as a demon, a dwarf, beaver, or crocodile. It was said to prey upon anyone foolish enough to swim in its lake. The location of the lake in which it dwells also varies: Llyn Barfog, Llyn Llion, Llyn yr Afanc. Other forms of the name include: Abac, Abhac, Adanc, Addane, Afanc, and Avanc.
4. AGLOVALE de GALIS, SIR: A Knight of the Round Table. Eldest legitimate son of King Pellinore of Listinoise. Brother to Sirs Dornar, Lamorak, Percival, and Tor. It was he who first brought Percival to Camelot to be knighted. 
5. AGNED, BATTLE OF: The eleventh battle of King Arthur.
6. AGRAVAIN, SIR: A Knight of the Round Table and nephew of King Arthur. Second son of King Lot. Brother to Gaheris, Gareth, Gawain, and Mordred. It was he who exposed his aunt Guinevere's affair with Lancelot. Also spelled Agravaine.
7. ALBION: This is the most ancient name of Great Britain, but most often used to refer to England and occasionally to Scotland, whose name in Gaelic is Alba, in Welsh Yr Alban, meaning "white."
8. ARONDITE: In the Matter of Britain, this is the name of Sir Lancelot's sword.
9. ARTHUR, KING: Celtic Arthurian legend name of a famous King of Britain. The name is of obscure etymology, possibly composed of Welsh art/arth "bear" and Brittonic gur "man," hence "bear-man." The earliest mention of him is in Welsh texts, where he is never called "king," but rather dux bellorum, meaning "war leader." Medieval Welsh texts call him ameraudur "emperor" which could also mean "war leader." In early Welsh works the word art was used as a figurative synonym for "warrior." 
10. ARVANDUS: This was the name of Gaul's treacherous imperial prefect who was briefly mentioned in Arthurian legend. Like Morvandus (the name of Arthur's betrayer in Chronicles of Anjou), the name is of unknown derivation.
11. AUGUSULUS: Scottish form of Roman Latin Augustus, meaning "venerable." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a king who attended Arthur's coronation.

12. AVALLACH: Celtic Arthurian legend name of a king of Avalon who made Galahad's shield, meaning "apple's masculine spirit." King Avallach painted a red cross on the shield with the blood of Joseph of Aramathea.

13. AVALLOC: Variant spelling of Celtic Avallach, meaning "apple's masculine spirit.

14. BAGDEMAGUS of GORE: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the father of Maleagant, the villain who abducts Guinevere.
15. BALIN le SAVAGE, SIR: Brother of Sir Balan. He was wrongfully imprisoned for the death of a cousin of King Arthur's. He decapitated the Lady of the Lake. Also known as the Knight with Two Swords. 
16. BAN, KING: King of Benwick/Benoic. Brother of King Bors. Father of Lancelot via Elaine, and Hector de Maris via Lady de Maris. Ban and Bors are later killed by Claudas, and Lancelot is taken by the Lady of the Lake. 
17. BATRAZ: It was recently pointed out that the Sarmatian Batraz and legendary King Arthur share many similarities. Batraz was a mythical warrior and leader of a super-human race called the Narts. As a youth, he pulled his sword from the roots of a tree. When he was fatally wounded by Sainag-Alder, his archenemy, he told his friend to throw the sword into the ocean. The warrior was reluctant at first to do so (just as Bedivere was), but in the end he did throw the sword in the ocean and it was caught by a water goddess (just as Arthur's sword was caught by the Lady of the Lake). The cavalry led by Roman general Lucious Artorius Castos was made up mostly of Sarmatian horsemen. After he retired, the Asian knights stayed, and may have spread the stories of Batraz to the Celto-Roman population.
18. BASSAS RIVER: Location of the sixth battle of King Arthur.
19. BEAST GLATISANT: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a monster that was the subject of quests by Sirs Pellinore, Palamedes, Percival and other knights. This hideous creature had the neck and head of a serpent, the haunches of a lion, the skin of the leopard, and the cloven feet of a stag. It was called the "barking beast" because of the sound it made, barking like "thirty couple hounds questing." The first account of this beast is in the Perlesvaus. In Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, Arthur confronts the beast right after his affair with Morgause. Then Merlin reveals that the beast had been borne by a princess who lusted after her own brother.
20. BEAUMAINS: In Arthurian legend, this is a name given to Gareth by Sir Kay, meaning "beautiful Hands." 
21. BEDIVERE, SIR: Anglicized form of Welsh Bedwyr, possibly meaning "grave-knower," inferring "one who knows (Arthur's) grave." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight of the Round Table who returned Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake after King Arthur's death. Described as being one-handed, he was still an excellent warrior. In Welsh, his full name was Bedwyr Bedrydant, meaning "Bedivere of the Perfect Sinews."
22. BEDWYR: Welsh name, possibly derived from proto-Celtic *bod(o)-wid-r, meaning "grave-knower," inferring that he was "the one who knows (Arthur's) grave." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight of the Round Table who returned Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake after King Arthur's death. Described as being one-handed, he was still an excellent warrior. In Welsh, his full name was Bedwyr Bedrydant, meaning "Bedivere of the Perfect Sinews." 
23. BILIS: Arthurian legend name of the King of the Antipodes, a race of dwarfs in Chretien de Troyes's, Erec and Enide. He was brother to Bliant the healer.
24. BLACK KNIGHT: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of several characters. One black knight tied his wife to a tree after hearing that she had exchanged rings with Perceval. One is mentioned as having been killed by Gareth. Another named Orgoglio "pride" appears in Spencer's The Faerie Queene. And another was the son of Tom a'Lincoln and Anglitora, and grandson to King Arthur; this one killed his mother after being informed by his father's ghost that his mother had killed him; he joined his half-brother, the Faerie Knight, in adventures.
25. BLEOBERIS, SIR: This is the name of a knight encountered by Sir Breunor le Noir in the Damsel with the Black Shield story.
26. BLIANT: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a healer. He is brother to Bilis, the king of the Antipodes, a race of dwarfs in Chretien de Troyes's Erec and Enide.
27. BORS, KING: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the king of Gaunnes/Gaul during Arthur's reign. He was brother to King Ban of Benoic, father of Sir Lionel and Sir Bors, and uncle to Lancelot and Hector de Maris. Also known as Bors the Elder.
28. BORS, SIR: Son of King Bors, and one of the best Knights of the Round Table. Father of Sir Elyan the White. He bears a scar on his forehead. He is most noted for being one of the three achievers of the Holy Grail. 
29. BRAN THE BLESSED: Bran was a giant and king of Britain in the Welsh Mabinogion, the son of Llŷr and Penarddun, and brother to Branwen, Efnisien, and Manawydan. He was mortally wounded in battle and ordered that his head should be cut off. According to the Triads, his head was buried in London where the White Tower now stands. As long as it remained there, Britain would be safe from invasion. However, King Arthur dug up the head, declaring the country would be protected only by his great strength. There have been attempts to link the still-current practice of keeping ravens at the Tower of London with this story of Bran, whose name means "Raven."
30. BREUNOR, SIR: Sir Breunor le Noir was a Knight of the Round Table. He first arrived at Arthur's Court wearing his murdered father's coat. Sir Kay nicknamed him La Cote Male Taile "badly-shaped coat." He is noted for saving Guinevere from a lion. Also spelled Brunor.
31. BRIEFBRAS, SIR: French form of Welsh freichfras ("strong-armed"), but meaning "short arm." In Arthurian legend, this is another name for Sir Caradoc.
32. BROCELIANDE FOREST: A magical forest located where a number of Arthurian adventures took place. Broceliande is today called the Forest of Paimpont, located near Rennes, France.
33. CABAL: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of Arthur's dog. According to the Historia Britonum, "There is another marvel in the region which is called Buelt. There is a mound of stones there and one stone placed above the pile with the pawprint of a dog in it. When Cabal, who was the dog of Arthur the soldier, was hunting the boar Troynt, he impressed his print in the stone, and afterwards Arthur assembled a stone mound under the stone with the print of his dog, and it is called the Carn Cabal. And men come and remove the stone in their hands for the length of a day and a night; and on the next day it is found on top of its mound." 
34. CADOR, SIR: A Knight of the Round Table. Son of Cador and Igraine. Half-brother to Arthur. He took charge of Uther's army when they were attacked by Gorlois while Uther was secretly lying with Igraine. Note: most sources call Cador Arthur's cousin. 
35. CADORIUS: Latin form of Cador.
36. CAERLEON: The earliest Arthurian traditions do not mention a Camelot, but state that Arthur's capital was Caerleon. Some believe that the Roman amphitheatre at Caerleon may be the source of the "Round Table." Also spelled Carlion.
37. CAFALL: This is another form of Cabal, the name of Arthur's dog.
38. CAI: Welsh name, possibly derived from Latin Caius, meaning "lord." In Arthurian legend, this was the name of a Knight of the Round Table. Compare with another form of Cai. Also spelled Kay.
39. CALIBURN: Another name for Excalibur.
40. CALOGRENANT, SIR: A Knight of the Round Table. Cousin to Sir Ywain. Noted for his courtesy and eloquence. He dies during the Grail Quest while trying to prevent Sir Lionel from killing his brother Bors. 
41. CAMELOT: King Arthur's court city and stronghold from which he fought many battles. The name may have derived from Camulodunum (Colchester), the ancient capital of Trinovantes, a Celtic name meaning "Fortress of Camulos (the war god)." Other names for Camelot include: Camlann, and Camulod.
42. CAMLANN, BATTLE OF: The 13th and final battle of King Arthur, during which he received his fatal wound. The earliest mention of this battle is found in an entry in the Annales Cambriae for the year 537: "The Strife of Camlann in which Arthur and Medraut perished." Most stories say the battle was caused by a knight who drew his blade to kill a snake, thereby breaking a truce. Welsh tradition says the battle was caused by a feud between Arthur and Mordred, itself the result of a quarrel between Guinevere and her sister Gwenevak. Triad 84 of the Culhwch states that the Battle of Camlann was caused by the enmity between the two sisters. Triad 53 lists the slap that Gwenevak gave Guinevere as one of the "Three Harmful Blows of the Island of Britain," and Triad 54 describes how Mordred raided Arthur's court and threw Guinevere to the ground and beat her. 
43. CARADAWG: Medieval form of Welsh Caradoc, derived from the root car "love," meaning "dearly loved." Also spelled Caradawc.
44. CARADOC, SIR: Variant spelling of Welsh Caradog, meaning "dearly loved." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight of the Round Table. He was husband to Tegau Eurfon (their love was called one of the three surpassing bonds of Britain). He was Arthur's chief elder at Celliwig, and had a horse named Luagor ("host-splitter"). Sir Caradoc was also known as Briefbras ("short arm"), the French translation of Welsh freichfras, meaning "strong arm."
45. CARADOG: A derivative of ancient Welsh Caradawg, meaning "dearly loved." 
46. CARADOS: Variant form of Welsh Caradoc.
47. CARLISLE: From the name of a city in northwest England where the Romans settled and named Lugovalio "place of Lugovalos." Lugovalio was later shortened to Leol and prefixed with the British word caer "fortress," rendering the name Carleol, "fortress of Lugovalos," from which Carlyle was derived. In Arthurian legend, this was the name of the place where Guinevere's affair with Sir Lancelot was exposed, and where she was sentenced to death. 
48. CARMARTHEN: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the birthplace of Merlin, derived from the Welsh town name Caerfyrddin, meaning "Merlin's fortress."
49. CASTLE DORE: Name of a Cornish castle, the setting for Tristan's story.
50. CAT COIT CELIDON, BATTLE OF: Location of the seventh battle of King Arthur. 
51. CATH PALUG ("Palug's Cat"): In Welsh Arthurian legend, this is the name of a monstrous giant cat that haunted the Isle of Anglesey and killed and ate nine-score warriors. It was said to be the offspring of an enormous pig called Henwen, and to have been thrown into the sea to drown directly after its birth; it survived, however, and was raised by the sons of Palug who did not realize its deadly potential. In some versions of the story it was slain by Cai (Sir Kay); others say it was King Arthur himself who slew the beast; still, other tales say that Arthur was defeated by the Cat in a battle fought in a swamp near the Mont du Chat. 
52. CATIGERN: English name derived from Latin Catigernus, meaning "battle lord." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a son of Vortigern.
53. CATIGERNUS: Latinized form of Welsh Cattegirn, meaning "battle lord."
54. CATTEGIRN: Welsh form of Celtic Cadeyrn, meaning "battle lord." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a son of Vortigern.
55. CERNWENNAN: In the Matter of Britain, this is the name of Arthur's dagger.
56. CITY OF THE LEGION, BATTLE OF: The ninth battle of King Arthur.
57. CLARENT: In the Matter of Britain, this is the name of the Sword in the Stone which Arthur pulled free to become King of Britain, perhaps meaning "illustrious."
58. CLAUDAS, KING: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the king of Terre Deserte, or the Land Laid Waste (by Uther Pendragon), meaning "lame." He conquered the lands of Ban and Bors who then helped Arthur in his rebellion against the kings of Britain. When Ban died in battle with Claudas, Claudas raised his sons Lionel and Bors the Younger as prisoners in his court. Lionel and Bors later kill Claudas's son Dorin and escaped.
59. COLGREVANCE: Variant form of Calogrenant.
60. CONSTANTINE III, KING: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Conn, having several possible meanings including "chief, freeman, head, hound, intelligence, strength." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a successor to King Arthur. He was the son of Cador of Cornwall. He fought in the Battle of Camlann and was one of the few survivors. Just before Arthur was taken to Avalon, he passed the crown onto Constantine. 
61. CORBINEC: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the Fisher King's castle in Listenois where the Holy Grail was kept. Also spelled Corbenic.
62. CULHWCH: Welsh Arthurian legend name of a cousin of King Arthur and hero of the story Culhwch and Olwen, composed of the elements cul "something narrow and straight" and hwch "pig, sow," hence "pig's run." While still pregnant with Culhwch, Goleuddydd went mad after being frightened by a herd of swine. Culhwch was found in the pigs' run by the swineherd and taken to his father. Years later, his stepmother wanted him to marry her daughter; angered by his refusal, she cursed him so that he could never marry anyone but the beautiful Olwen, daughter of Ysbaddaden, a fierce giant who was cursed to die if his daughter ever married. 
63. CULHWCH AND OLWEN: Title of a Welsh story that is probably the earliest Arthurian tale of which there is any written evidence still existing.
64. CUSTENNIN: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the father of Goreu in the Culhwch and Olwen story.
65. DAGONET, SIR: King Arthur's court jester ("fool") and a Knight of the Round Table. A coward who believed himself to be a brave warrior. Also spelled Daguenet.
66. DANIEL, SIR: 1) Anglicized form of Greek Daniēl (Hebrew Daniyel), meaning "God is my judge," and 2) the Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Domhnall, meaning "world ruler." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight of the Round Table. He was brother to Sirs Dinadan and Brunor le Noir. 
67. DINADAN, SIR: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight of the Round Table and close friend of Tristan. Son of Sir Brunor Senior. Brother of Sirs Brunor le Noir and Daniel. Dinadan is noted for his bravery, good humor, and for avoiding fights, and courtly love which he considered a waste of time.
68. DINAS EMRYS: Arthurian legend name of a hill fort in Gwynedd. It was Vortigern's place of refuge and the site where Merlin had his vision of Red and White dragons. Also known as Snowdon.
69. DRUDWYN: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a whelp of Greid. Supposed to be the only hound who can hunt Twrch Trwyth.
70. DRYSTAN: Welsh Arthurian legend name of a Knight of the Round Table best remembered as the lover of Esyllt (French: Tristan and Iseult). But the earliest texts hint at a character who was far more than just a lover; he was a master of deception and had the ability to shape-shift, a definite attribute of a trickster. In the Cymric Trioedd, Esyllt is his uncle's wife; with the help of the swineherd, Drystan arranges for a secret tryst with her, but Arthur shows up unexpectedly wanting to steal some of his uncle's swine, and Drystan somehow outwits the Forever King. 
         The name has been associated with Latin tristis "sad," referring to the tragic fate of the young "lover." It has been linked with Pictish drust of unknown meaning, and Celtic drest, "riot, tumult." The latter comes closest to fitting his true character; compare with Old English þríst/þríste: "bold, daring, rash, audacious," and even "shameless." 
71. DUBGLAS RIVER: Location of the second, third, fourth and fifth battles of King Arthur.
72. ECTOR, SIR: Variant form of Hector, meaning either "brown horse" "defend; hold fast." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight of the Round Table. He was father of Sir Kay, and foster father of King Arthur at the bequest of Merlin. When Arthur pulled the sword from the stone, Ector's son Kay tried to take credit for it; however, Ector saw through the lie. He remained loyal to Arthur throughout his reign. 
73. ELYAN the WHITE, SIR: Possibly a masculine form of probably meaning "second, a moment in time." A Knight of the Round Table. Illegitimate son of Sir Bors. Cousin to Lancelot. Noted for helping to rescue Guinevere after her affair with Lancelot was exposed. He joined Lancelot in his exile. Also spelled Helyan.
74. ERBIN: In Culhwch and Olwen, this is the name of the father of Ermind, Dywel and Geraint.
75. EREC, SIR: French form of German Erich, meaning "ever-ruler." In Arthuria legend, this is the name of a Knight of the Round Table. He was the son of King Lac and most noted as the lover of Enide in Troyes's Erec and Enide. 
76. ESCALIBOR: Another name for Excalibur.
77. ESCLADOS: French Arthurian legend name of the first husband of Laudine, from Norman French escalogne, from Latin escalonia, meaning "from Ascalon," a seaport in southwestern Levant.
78. EVELAKE, KING: In the Matter of Britain, Galahad's shield was made by King Evelake who adorned it with a red cross painted with the blood of Joseph of Armathea. Also spelled Evalac.
79. EXCALIBUR: Name of King Arthur's magical sword. Sometimes confused with Clarent, the Sword in the Stone. The first mention of Excalibur is found in the Suite du Merlin, in which Arthur receives Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake after his other sword is broken in a fight with King Pellinore. The Lady of the Lake calls the sword "Excalibur, that is as to say as Cut-steel." Geoffrey of Monmouth states in his Historia Regum Britanniae that Caliburn (Excalibur) was forged on the magical island of Avalon. 
80. FEIREFIZ: In the German Arthurian epic poem, Parzival, Sir Percival has a mulatto half-brother, Feirefiz, meaning "black and white son," whom he meets near the end of the poem. During a fight with Feirefiz, Percival's sword breaks, but Feirefiz does not slay him. As they are talking, they learn that they both have the same father.
81. FISHER KING: In Arthurian legend, this is another appellation for King Pelles. He was the last in a line of guardians charged with keeping the Holy Grail. He was wounded in the legs or groin, causing an impotence that affected the fertility of the land, reducing it to a barren wasteland. Afterward, there was nothing for him to do but fish in the river near his castle Corbenic. Knights from many lands attempted to heal the Fisher King, but none but Percival (and later Galahad and Bors) were able to accomplish the feat. In some versions of the story he has a son named Pellehan or Pellam.
82. FORT GUINNON, BATTLE OF: Location of the eighth battle of King Arthur.
83. FROILLE: Variant form of Frollo.
84. FROLLO: Arthurian legend name of Lucius Tiberius's treacherous tribune who was killed by Arthur. 
85. GAHARIET: French form of Welsh Gareth, meaning "old." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight of the Round Table, a son of King Lot of Orkney. He was brother to Agravaine, Gareth, Gawaine, and half-brother to Mordred. He was squire to Gawaine before being knighted and is noted for being very good at moderating Gawain's fiery temper. He murdered his own mother, Morgause, after catching her in flagrante with young Lamorak. 
86. GAHERIS, SIR: Latinized form of French Gahariet, meaning "old." 
87. GAHMURET: In the German epic poem, Parzival, this is the name of Sir Percival's father who marries an African queen named Belakane and fathers a mulatto son named Feirefiz.
88. GALAAD: Contracted form of Galahad.
89. GALAHAD, SIR: English Arthurian legend name of a Knight of the Round Table, known as "the Knight Valiant." He was the illegitimate son of Lancelot and Elaine of Carbonek, renowned for his gallantry and purity, as well as being one of the three achievers of the Holy Grail. The name was invented by the author of La Queste del Saint Graal and was probably derived from Gilead, the Anglicized form of Hebrew Gilad, meaning "hard, stony region."
90. GALATINE: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of Sir Gawain's sword. Also spelled Galantyn and Galantyne.
91. GALEHOT, SIR: Perhaps the French equivalent of English Galahad, a form of Hebrew Gilad, meaning "hard, stony region." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight of the Round Table who was called "Lord of the Remote Islands."
92. GARETH, SIR: Welsh name, perhaps derived from Celtic Gahareet, meaning "old." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight of the Round Table. He was the son of Lot and Morgause, therefore Arthur's nephew. He was brother to Agravaine, Gaheris, Gawain, and Mordred. Sir Kay gave him the name Beaumains "Beautiful Hands." He is noted for helping Lynette to save her sister Lyonesse from the Red Knight of the Red Launds.
93. GAWAIN, SIR: Middle English name probably derived from Welsh Gwalchgwyn "white hawk" or Gwalchmei "May hawk." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight of the Round Table. He was the eldest son of Morgause and King Lot of Orkney, cousin to Sir Ywain, and nephew to Arthur. He was brother to Agravaine, Gaheris, Gareth, and Mordred, the father of Florence, Gingalain, and Lovell. He is noted for his fierce loyalty to his king, for being a defender of the poor, and for being a ladies' man. He is also called Gwalltafwyn, meaning "hair like rain." 
94. GERAINT: Welsh name of Latin origin, meaning "old." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a valiant Knight and king of Dumnonia where King Arthur is said to have been a member of the Royal house. He was the son of Erbin, and brother to Ermind and Dywel. He was called one of the "Three Seafarers of the Isle of Britain" in the Welsh Triads. He is most famous as the lover of Enid in Geraint and Enid.
95. GINGALAIN, SIR: A Knight of the Round Table. Son of Sir Gawain by a fay. Noted for rescuing a queen and later marrying her. Also known as Le Bel Inconnu, meaning "the fair unknown." 
96. GLATISANT: see Beast Glatisant.
97. GLEIN RIVER: Location of the 1st battle of King Arthur.
98. GOREU: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a son of Custennin. He is the character who cut off the head of Ysbaddaden in the Culhwch and Olwen story.
99. GORLOIS: French Arthurian legend name of Igraine's first husband, the Duke of Cornwall, before she married Uther Pendragon. The name may have been derived from Gorlassar, an Old Welsh epithet belonging to Uther, possibly meaning "above the blue" or "higher than the sky."
100. GORRE: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the kingdom of the villain Bagdemagus who abducts Guinevere. 
101. GRAIL, HOLY: A vessel used by Jesus at the Last Supper, and said to possess supernatural powers. Robert de Boron's Joseph d'Arimathie (Joseph of Arimathea), written in the late 12th century, relates how Joseph received the Grail from an apparition of Jesus and sent it with his followers to Great Britain. Later writers elaborated on this, recounting how Joseph used the Grail to catch Christ's blood during his interment, and founded a line of guardians to keep the Grail safe. The earliest spelling of the word is graal, an Old French form of Latin gradalis, meaning "dish; cup." According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, "Sangraal" is a false term invented by medieval writers as an alternate name for the Holy Grail. It yields two other terms in Old French: san graal "Holy Grail," and sang raal "royal blood."
102. GRAIL SWORD: In the Matter of Britain, this is the name of a cracked holy sword which Sir Percival bonded back together, though the crack remained.
103. GREEN KNIGHT: A giant knight beheaded by Sir Gawain, the youngest of King Arthur's knights. 
104. GRIFLET, SIR: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of one of the first Knights of the Round Table. He was son of Do/Don, cousin to Sirs Lucan and Bedivere, and one of Arthur's chief advisors. He was one of the few survivors of the Battle of Camlann, and was the knight asked to return Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake. 
105. GRINGOLET: French Arthurian Legend name probably meaning either "white-hardy" or "handsome-hardy." This was the name of Sir Gawain's horse, famous for his ability in combat. He first appears in Chretien de Troyes's Erec and Enide where he is borrowed by Sir Kay for a joust against Sir Erec.
106. GUIOMAR: Spanish name of Germanic origin, possibly meaning "famous in battle." In the 13th century Vulgate Cycle of Arthurian romance, Sir Guiomar is the proud and beautiful knight of the crystal stream.
107. GUIVRET: This is the name of a dwarf king in Chretien de Troyes's Erec and Enide.
108. GUY: Variant form of Norman French Gy, a derivative of Latin Wido, meaning "wide." This name was popular until 1605 when Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Parliament after which it acquired the negative connotation "grotesque man." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a son of Bevis of Hamptoun. In use by the English.
109. GWALLTAFWYN: In Welsh Arthurian legend, this is an epithet belonging to Sir Gawain, meaning "hair like rain."
110. GWYN ap NUDD: Welsh Arthurian legend name meaning "fair/white son of Nudd." Gwyn was the abductor of the maiden Creiddylad after her elopement with Gwythr ap Greidawl, a long-time rival of his. He helped Culhwch hunt the boar Twrch Trwyth, and in later legends he was king of the "fair folk" (tylwyth teg).
111. HALWN: Welsh Arthurian legend name meaning "salt." In Culhwch and Olwen, this is the name of the father of Huarwar, noted for having asked King Arthur so great a boon that once granted it brought about a plague. 
112. HALWYN: Variant spelling of Welsh Halwn, meaning "salt."
113. HECTOR de MARIS, SIR ("Hector of the Ponds"): 1) Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Eachann, meaning "brown horse," or 2) Latin form of Greek Hektor, meaning "defend; hold fast." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight of the Round Table, the cousin or half-brother to Lancelot. He was the son of King Ban of Benwick and cousin to Sirs Bors and Lionel. He stood by Lancelot when he was caught in his affair with Guinevere. He participated in the Grail Quest, and was one of the many knights who proved unworthy of achieving the Grail. 
114. HENGIST: Old English name meaning "stallion." In English legend, this is the name of the brother of Horsa, and ruler of Kent. In Arthurian legend, he was killed by Uther Pendragon. Also spelled Hengest.
115. HENGROEN: Arthurian Legend name of King Arthur's horse, meaning "old skin." 

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