Gavin
Meaning
- A male given name from the Celtic languages.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Synonyms
Translations
Gauvain
Gavino
Gavin
Gavin
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡævɪn/
Etymology
Medieval variant of Gawain, the name of an Arthurian knight, first recorded as Old French Gauvain. The form Gavin survived in Scotland and spread to other English-speaking countries in the 1960s. Doublet of Gawain.
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