Gavin
| Gavin |
| Gender |
Male |
| Origin |
| Meaning |
White Hawk |
Gavin is a male given name. It is the late medieval form of the name Gawain, which in turn is believed to have originated from the Welsh name Gwalchgwn, meaning "White Hawk." Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an epic poem connected with King Arthur's Round Table. Gavin also shares an origin with the Italian name Gavino, which dates back to ancient Latin. Saint Gavin (San Gavino, Porto Torres, Sardinia) was an early Christian martyr, an ex Roman centurion, decapitated in 300 AD and whose head was thrown in the Mediterranean sea before being reunited with his body.
Famous people named Gavin
- Gavin Crawford, Canadian comedian and actor.
- Gavin Crawford, a Scottish footballer.
- Gavin DeGraw, American singer-songwriter and musician
- Gavin Ewart, British poet
- Gavin Fingleson, South African-born Australian Olympic-silver-medal-winning baseball player
- Gavin Floyd, American MLB Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
- Gavin Greig, collector of Scottish folk songs
- Gavin Griffin, American professional poker player
- Gavin Harrison, drummer for the rock band Porcupine Tree
- Gavin Hastings, Scottish rugby union player
- Gavin Hayes lead singer to the rock band Dredg
- Gavin Henson, Welsh International Rugby player
- Gavin Lovegrove, New Zealand javelin thrower
- Gavin Maxwell, Scottish naturalist and author
- Gavin MacLeod, actor, best known for role as captain of The Love Boat
- Gavin "Spinner" Mason, a fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Gavin McInnes, founder of Vice Magazine
- Gavin Meadows, British freestyle swimmer
- Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California
- Gavin Rae, Scottish footballer
- Gavin Rossdale, of the band Bush
- Gavin Stephens, a Canadian comedian, writer and actor.
- Gavin Smith (poker player), Canadian professional poker player
- Gavin Smith (racing driver), an auto racing driver from Dublin
- Gavin Strang, British politician
Gavin is also a surname:
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