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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. Lola42%
  2. Lizzie46%
  3. Cleo47%
  4. Homer50%
  5. Rosie51%
  6. Junior53%
  7. Dixie56%
  8. Will56%
  9. Fay56%
  10. Bennie56%

Love potential for Gavvy

Bottom 10

  1. Homer60%
  2. Lola60%
  3. Fay61%
  4. Will61%
  5. Cleo63%
  6. Percy64%
  7. Lizzie64%
  8. Lottie68%
  9. Imogene69%
  10. Faye69%

Professional potential for Gavvy

Bottom 10

  1. Fay42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Ila45%
  4. Merle48%
  5. Lela50%
  6. Elva50%
  7. Opal50%
  8. Rhoda52%
  9. Fern54%
  10. Bert54%

Crush potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Jewel93%
  2. Estella91%
  3. Etta89%
  4. Verna89%
  5. Myrna87%
  6. Jewell87%
  7. Susie86%
  8. Lenora86%
  9. Elnora86%
  10. Nannie86%
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