♂ Name Gavin

Q: What does the name Gavin mean?

Gavin means 'white hawk' (from Welsh 'gwalch' = hawk + 'gwyn/gwen' = white/fair/blessed) and 'may hawk' (from Welsh 'gwalch' = hawk + 'mei' = may).

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Gavin is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Gavin come from?

Gavin is a name of Welsh origin. It is a variant of the medieval name Gawain, which in turn derived from the Welsh names Gwalchgwn or Gwalchmai or Gwalchmei.

What does the name Gavin mean?

Gavin means “white hawk” (from Welsh “gwalch” = hawk + “gwyn/gwen” = white/fair/blessed) and “may hawk” (from Welsh “gwalch” = hawk + “mei” = may).

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Popularity of the name Gavin

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