Gavin
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English
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.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡævɪn/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- Rhymes: -ævɪn
Proper noun
Gavin
- A male given name from the Celtic languages
- 2024 September 23, Soumya Karlamangla, “California Bans All Plastic Bags After Its First Effort Backfired”, in The New York Times:
- Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Sunday banning the sale at grocery checkouts of all plastic bags, regardless of thickness. The only option for customers who lack their own reusable shopping bags will be buying paper bags for 10 cents each.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Translations
male given name
See also
References
- ^ Bolton, Lesley (2009). The Complete Book of Baby Names. Sourcebooks, Inc