English

Etymology
Medieval variant of Gawain, the name of an Arthurian knight, first recorded as Gauvain in France. It is probably of Celtic origin and has been explained as Welsh gwalch "hawk" + gwyn "white". The form Gavin survived in Scotland and spread to other English-speaking countries in the 1960s.

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ævɪn|-ævɪn

Proper noun
Gavin

1. given name|male
2. A surname derived from the given name, in Ireland anglicized from its Gaelic equivalents � Gábháin or � Gáibhín.

See also
Gawaine, Gawain
Gavan
Gabhainn

External links
http://www.medievalscotland.org/problem/names/gavin.shtml

Category:Surnames

sr:Gavin

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