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Gavvy

Boy Name day: January 4
Gavvy is a short form of Gavin: on birth records it is written Gavin (181,482 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Gavin page. Also a short form of Gavyn.
Origin: Welsh/Brittonic via Arthurian legend (Gwalchgwyn). Meaning: White hawk (little falcon).
Gavin is the medieval Scottish form of Gawain, ultimately from the Welsh 'gwalch' (hawk) and 'gwyn' (white, fair), the name of Arthur's courteous nephew-knight.

Name day for Gavvy

January 4

Why this day? Gavvy is a short form of Gavin, and shares its name day.

Gavvy is celebrated in the United States on January 4.

The story of the name Gavvy

Gavvy is a short form of Gavin. It keeps its origin (Welsh/Brittonic via Arthurian legend (Gwalchgwyn)) and meaning — white hawk (little falcon), and shares its name day, January 4.

On birth records, Gavvy is rarely written as such: the Gavvys are Gavins (181,482 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Gavin page. Gavvy is also a short form of Gavyn.

Frequently asked questions about Gavvy

What does Gavvy mean?

Gavvy is a short form of Gavin, which means white hawk (little falcon).

When is Gavvy's name day?

January 4, together with Gavin: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Gavvy a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Gavin.

Gavvy's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 10/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Gavin96%
  2. Hector85%
  3. Jesus83%
  4. Duane83%
  5. Alfred82%
  6. Isaac82%
  7. Eric82%
  8. Jacob82%
  9. Spencer82%
  10. Carl81%

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Tommy42%
  3. Jimmy42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Dylan45%
  6. Jim48%
  7. Oscar48%
  8. Marvin48%
  9. Chad48%
  10. Randy48%

Love potential for Gavvy

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan51%
  2. Ivan54%
  3. Karl54%
  4. Johnny58%
  5. Tristan60%
  6. Clayton61%
  7. Miles62%
  8. Max63%
  9. Leonard63%
  10. Dean64%

Professional potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Gavin96%
  3. Joseph95%
  4. Jose95%
  5. Joe95%
  6. Hector94%
  7. John93%
  8. Jack93%
  9. Shane93%
  10. Juan93%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde46%
  2. Alexander47%
  3. Jimmy47%
  4. Johnny49%
  5. Chad50%
  6. Randy50%
  7. Kyle51%
  8. Chase52%
  9. Max53%
  10. Duane53%

Crush potential for Gavvy

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert44%
  2. Shawn45%
  3. John45%
  4. Juan45%
  5. Sean45%
  6. Ivan45%
  7. Shane45%
  8. Jack45%
  9. Roland48%
  10. Ray48%
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