Gavin
[ˈɡævɪn]Meaning
Medieval form of Gawain, a Celtic male given name
Background Story
Gavin is a medieval form of Gawain, the name of an Arthurian knight, first recorded in Old French as Gauvain. The form survived in Scotland and spread to other English-speaking countries in the 1960s, after having died out in England. It is a doublet of Gawain.
Variations
Gavyn, Gav
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