Gavin
Gavin is a common name in England , Scotland, and Wales . It is the late medieval form of Gawain , which in turn is said to come from the Welsh name Gwalchgwn meaning "white hawk ".
Name variants
| Surname | Period) |
|---|---|
| Gavinus | 971 |
| Gauwinus | 991 |
| Gavain | 13th century |
| Gauvain | 14th century |
| Gauvin | 14th century |
| Whale wine | 1169 |
| Wawanus | 1208 |
| Wawayn | 1255 |
| Gawyne | 1273 - 1279 |
| Wawwayne | 1315 |
| Gawynus | 1332 |
| Gawyn | 1379 |
| Gawin | 1530 |
| Gavin | 1604 |
| Gaven | 1631 |
| Gawne | 1653 |
| Gawan | 1983 |
Name bearer
First name
- Gavin Andresen , computer scientist and co-developer of Bitcoin
- Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever (1918–1984), British nobleman and publisher
- Gavin Baddeley (* 1966), British journalist and author
- Gavin Bocquet (* 1953), British production designer
- Gavin Bryars (* 1943), British composer and double bass player
- Gavin de Becker (* 1954), American author and bodyguard
- Gavin DeGraw (* 1977), American musician
- Gavin Friday (born 1959), Irish singer, songwriter, composer and painter
- Gavin Grant (soccer player) (born 1984), English soccer player
- Gavin Harrison (born 1963), British drummer
- Gavin Hewitt (* 1951), British television presenter
- Gavin Hoyte (* 1990), English football player
- Gavin King , British DJ and producer; see Aphrodite (DJ)
- Gavin Menzies (1937-2020), British writer
- Gavin Newsom (* 1967), American politician
- Gavin Rossdale (born 1965), British musician and actor
- Gavin Schmidt , American climatologist
- Gavin Smith (1968-2019), Canadian poker player
- Gavin Wiesen , American director, screenwriter and film producer
- Gavin Schilling (* 1995), German-American basketball player
family name
- Barrie Gavin (* 1935), English film director
- Erica Gavin (born 1947), American actress
- Fintan Gavin , (* 1966), Irish clergyman and bishop
- Francis Gavin (* 1965), American historian, political scientist, author and university professor
- Frankie Gavin (* 1985), English boxer
- James M. Gavin (1907–1990), American general
- John Gavin (1931–2018), American actor and diplomat
- Johnny Servoz-Gavin (1942-2006), French racing driver
- Jordan Gavin (* 1982), Australian ice hockey player
- Leon H. Gavin (1893–1963), American politician
- Oliver Gavin (* 1972), British racing driver
- Richard Gavin , Canadian writer
- Stewart Gavin (* 1960), Canadian ice hockey player and scout
Others
- Gavin Piedmont Glacier , foreland glacier in Graham Land, Antarctica
- Dance Gavin Dance , American post-hardcore band