Gavin
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Gavin
- /ˈɡævɪn/
Rhymes with -ævɪn
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun Gavins
- A male given name from the Celtic languages. New Zealand registration officials apparently blocked other questionable names in the past, including Fish and Chips and Sex Fruit, but allowed others, such as Number 16 Bus Shelter and Violence. […] I’m fine with the Gavins and the Masons and the Chloes, but the Poppy Honeys and the Banjos and the
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gav, scott, aah, gawain, gawaine, gavan, gawen, gauvain, gavyn, gavino, gaven, gabin, gabino, cavin, davin, javin
Translations
Talk about this word "Gavin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gavin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Gavin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gavin "Gavin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gavin.Cite this
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title = {Gavin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gavin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
