# Galahad

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #60,106

## Definitions
1. Sir Galahad, son of Sir Lancelot, a knight of King Arthur's Round Table famously known for his purity and who was one of the three achievers of the quest for the Holy Grail.
2. A male given name from the Celtic languages in occasional use since the 19th century.
3. A hamlet in Flagstaff County, in east-central Alberta.

## Etymology
From Old French Galahad, of obscure origin and meaning. Suggestions include Old Welsh, or biblical Gilead.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/galahad