Monday, July 23, 2007

Meaning and origin of Gavin

The boy's name Gavin \g(a)-vin\ is pronounced GAV-en. It is of Scottish and Welsh origin, and its meaning is "white falcon; little falcon". A form of the medieval name Gawain. Gavino is an Italian form. Gavan is the name of an English saint (17th century). Actor Gavin MacLeod.

Gavin has 13 variant forms: Gavan, Gaven, Gavino, Gavyn, Gavynn, Gawain, Gawaine, Gawayn, Gawayne, Gawaine, Gavyn, Gwayn and Gwayne.


Baby names that sound like Gavin are Cavan, Kavan and Kevin.

Gavin is a common male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
-www.thinkbabynames.com

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