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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. Eric82%
  2. Erik81%
  3. Marc76%
  4. Scott74%
  5. Andre74%
  6. Derrick74%
  7. Brent74%
  8. Brian74%
  9. Rodney72%
  10. Troy69%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad48%
  2. Wesley55%
  3. Bradley55%
  4. Mario55%
  5. Darren57%
  6. Jason59%
  7. Lance64%
  8. Jeremy64%
  9. Shane65%
  10. Shawn65%

Love potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Andre88%
  2. Brian86%
  3. Troy86%
  4. Rodney85%
  5. Lance82%
  6. Brent82%
  7. Scott82%
  8. Erik81%
  9. Eric81%
  10. Derrick80%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren66%
  2. Chad71%
  3. Wesley72%
  4. Jeremy75%
  5. Bradley76%
  6. Jason76%
  7. Marc77%
  8. Mario78%
  9. Shawn79%
  10. Shane79%

Professional potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Shane93%
  2. Shawn93%
  3. Eric87%
  4. Erik82%
  5. Marc79%
  6. Andre77%
  7. Mario73%
  8. Derrick72%
  9. Troy72%
  10. Lance68%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad50%
  2. Jason57%
  3. Rodney57%
  4. Jeremy57%
  5. Darren57%
  6. Wesley58%
  7. Scott60%
  8. Bradley64%
  9. Brian66%
  10. Brent67%

Crush potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Brian75%
  2. Jason74%
  3. Bradley72%
  4. Rodney72%
  5. Lance72%
  6. Jeremy71%
  7. Brent70%
  8. Troy70%
  9. Erik70%
  10. Wesley70%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn45%
  2. Shane45%
  3. Andre52%
  4. Mario58%
  5. Eric65%
  6. Marc65%
  7. Derrick67%
  8. Chad67%
  9. Darren68%
  10. Brent70%
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