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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. Ward89%
  2. Donn88%
  3. Burt83%
  4. Barton83%
  5. Hayward82%
  6. Lawerence82%
  7. Chuck81%
  8. Jeffry81%
  9. Randell81%
  10. Art81%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Eddy45%
  3. Robby46%
  4. Lenny49%
  5. Felton50%
  6. Ronny50%
  7. Dino54%
  8. Wally56%
  9. Lonny57%
  10. Richie57%

Love potential for Gavvy

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis55%
  2. Ike62%
  3. Al64%
  4. Wally64%
  5. Hal65%
  6. Felton65%
  7. Dirk66%
  8. Curt67%
  9. Eddy67%
  10. Fritz68%

Professional potential for Gavvy

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny47%
  2. Wally50%
  3. Monty51%
  4. Eddy52%
  5. Robby52%
  6. Lonny52%
  7. Dickie55%
  8. Tod57%
  9. Al57%
  10. Chet57%

Crush potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Berry82%
  2. Stanton79%
  3. Burt77%
  4. Chuck77%
  5. Glynn76%
  6. Curtiss76%
  7. Dickie76%
  8. Ward74%
  9. Russ74%
  10. Lyndon74%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton49%
  2. Denny52%
  3. Elvis52%
  4. Joesph52%
  5. Denis52%
  6. Ernie53%
  7. Dino55%
  8. Ike56%
  9. Eddy59%
  10. Robby59%
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