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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. Dorothy87%
  2. Vera86%
  3. Doris85%
  4. Irene84%
  5. Miriam81%
  6. Bessie81%
  7. Josephine81%
  8. Ida81%
  9. Rosa80%
  10. Bertha80%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie45%
  2. Mae50%
  3. Ruby55%
  4. Alice56%
  5. Thelma57%
  6. Dora59%
  7. Marjorie60%
  8. Nellie61%
  9. Juanita63%
  10. Clara64%

Love potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Doris96%
  2. Jeanette92%
  3. Dorothy91%
  4. Norma89%
  5. Vivian89%
  6. Myrtle88%
  7. Mabel88%
  8. Bessie88%
  9. Lorraine88%
  10. Lucille87%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice61%
  2. Lillie66%
  3. Ethel66%
  4. Mae67%
  5. Dora68%
  6. Thelma70%
  7. Clara71%
  8. Annie72%
  9. Anna72%
  10. Kay73%

Professional potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Marie96%
  2. Mary96%
  3. Norma90%
  4. Bertha90%
  5. Bessie89%
  6. Eleanor89%
  7. Ruth89%
  8. Frances88%
  9. Annie88%
  10. Anna88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada50%
  2. Lillie52%
  3. Mae54%
  4. Arlene54%
  5. Marjorie56%
  6. Ruby57%
  7. Lois57%
  8. Joyce57%
  9. Maxine58%
  10. Alice58%

Crush potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Doris88%
  2. Joyce83%
  3. Edith83%
  4. Lucille83%
  5. Dorothy82%
  6. Priscilla82%
  7. Irene81%
  8. Pauline81%
  9. Alma81%
  10. Sylvia81%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes48%
  2. Gertrude48%
  3. Ruth50%
  4. Hattie53%
  5. Norma55%
  6. Dora56%
  7. Anna57%
  8. Annie57%
  9. Jeanette57%
  10. Bertha59%
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