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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

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Jimmy42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Jim48%
  5. Randy48%
  6. Dean50%
  7. Tony50%
  8. Curtis53%
  9. Eddie53%
  10. Danny53%

Love potential for Gavvy

Bottom 10

  1. Karl54%
  2. Johnny58%
  3. Dean64%
  4. Jim64%
  5. Jimmy64%
  6. Randy65%
  7. Tommy67%
  8. Jeff68%
  9. Dennis69%
  10. Dan71%

Professional potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Joseph95%
  2. John93%
  3. Martin90%
  4. Robert87%
  5. Bob87%
  6. Jeffery86%
  7. Lawrence86%
  8. Larry86%
  9. Jeffrey86%
  10. Peter85%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy47%
  2. Johnny49%
  3. Randy50%
  4. Duane53%
  5. Curtis54%
  6. Dean54%
  7. Jim55%
  8. Todd55%
  9. Tommy55%
  10. Darrell57%

Crush potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Duane84%
  2. Barry81%
  3. Darryl81%
  4. Kevin81%
  5. Vincent80%
  6. Marshall79%
  7. Steven78%
  8. Stephen78%
  9. Dale77%
  10. Carl77%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Karl51%
  3. Dennis52%
  4. Joseph52%
  5. Bob54%
  6. Robert54%
  7. Tommy54%
  8. Glen57%
  9. Jim57%
  10. Johnny57%
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