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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. Cyndi44%
  2. Peri44%
  3. Deedee45%
  4. Mikki46%
  5. Merri48%
  6. Merrie48%
  7. Cherri49%
  8. Cherrie49%
  9. Pandora51%
  10. Marilou51%

Love potential for Gavvy

Bottom 10

  1. Velvet58%
  2. Peri58%
  3. Cherrie58%
  4. Enola59%
  5. Melodee59%
  6. Eartha60%
  7. Pandora61%
  8. Deedee62%
  9. Perri62%
  10. Babette62%

Professional potential for Gavvy

Bottom 10

  1. Mikki44%
  2. Dreama49%
  3. Peri50%
  4. Enola51%
  5. Trudie54%
  6. Ranae54%
  7. Liane54%
  8. Tari54%
  9. Suzy54%
  10. Velvet55%

Crush potential for Gavvy

Bottom 10

  1. Cyndi52%
  2. Peri53%
  3. Merri55%
  4. Merrie55%
  5. Georgine55%
  6. Perri55%
  7. Helga56%
  8. Deedee58%
  9. Barbie58%
  10. Pandora58%
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