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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Dorothy87%
  2. Vera86%
  3. Doris85%
  4. Irene84%
  5. Alfred82%
  6. Miriam81%
  7. Bessie81%
  8. Claude81%
  9. Josephine81%
  10. Ida81%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Lillie45%
  3. Marvin48%
  4. Mae50%
  5. Calvin53%
  6. Alvin55%
  7. Ruby55%
  8. Alice56%
  9. Thelma57%
  10. Dora59%

Love potential for Gavvy

Bottom 10

  1. Billie55%
  2. Alice61%
  3. Leonard63%
  4. Lillie66%
  5. Ethel66%
  6. Mae67%
  7. Arnold68%
  8. Dora68%
  9. Francis69%
  10. Thelma70%

Professional potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Marie96%
  2. Mary96%
  3. Joe95%
  4. Johnnie93%
  5. Jack93%
  6. Henry92%
  7. Harry92%
  8. Norma90%
  9. Herman90%
  10. Bertha90%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde46%
  2. Ada50%
  3. Lillie52%
  4. Billie54%
  5. Mae54%
  6. Arlene54%
  7. Marvin55%
  8. Marjorie56%
  9. Ruby57%
  10. Lois57%

Crush potential for Gavvy

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert44%
  2. Johnnie45%
  3. Jack45%
  4. Roland48%
  5. Ray48%
  6. Agnes48%
  7. Francis48%
  8. Raymond48%
  9. Gertrude48%
  10. Bernard49%
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