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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. Charity84%
  2. Ingrid84%
  3. Angelia83%
  4. Rachelle82%
  5. Tabitha81%
  6. Karin81%
  7. Aisha79%
  8. Dina79%
  9. Jodi79%
  10. Audra78%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy42%
  2. Ginger49%
  3. Mandy51%
  4. Lea52%
  5. Shanna52%
  6. Angie52%
  7. Alisa56%
  8. Kimberley57%
  9. Misty57%
  10. Angelique58%

Love potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Tabitha91%
  2. Kelli90%
  3. Maribel90%
  4. Tracie90%
  5. Yvette89%
  6. Rachelle89%
  7. Audra89%
  8. Chasity89%
  9. Rochelle87%
  10. Cherie87%

Bottom 10

  1. Angelique60%
  2. Alisa61%
  3. Candy63%
  4. Shanna69%
  5. Misty70%
  6. Jolene70%
  7. Angie71%
  8. Meredith71%
  9. Lea71%
  10. Rosalind71%

Professional potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Kristine94%
  2. Kristi94%
  3. Kristy94%
  4. Kristie94%
  5. Aisha90%
  6. Audra85%
  7. Nikki84%
  8. Jami84%
  9. Greta82%
  10. Karin82%

Bottom 10

  1. Misty42%
  2. Candy51%
  3. Keri51%
  4. Jolene51%
  5. Angelique53%
  6. Dena54%
  7. Shanna54%
  8. Mandy54%
  9. Traci55%
  10. Yvette55%

Crush potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Cherie95%
  2. Rochelle89%
  3. Tabitha88%
  4. Maribel87%
  5. Rachelle86%
  6. Lynette84%
  7. Tracie84%
  8. Dina84%
  9. Charity84%
  10. Kelli83%

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi50%
  2. Jami56%
  3. Candy56%
  4. Ginger61%
  5. Angie62%
  6. Marcy63%
  7. Monique63%
  8. Mandy64%
  9. Shawna64%
  10. Shauna64%
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