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given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...
originating from Scotland. It is a variation on the medieval name Gawain, meaning "God send" or "white hawk" (or falcon). Sir Gawain was a knight of
King Arthur's Round Table King Arthur's Round Table is a Neolithic henge in the village of Eamont Bridge in the English county of Cumbria, around south east of Penrith. It is 400 metres from Mayburgh Henge. The site is free to visitors and is under the control of Engl ...
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight ''Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'' is a late 14th-century chivalric romance in Middle English. The author is unknown; the title was given centuries later. It is one of the best-known Arthurian stories, with its plot combining two types of ...
'' is an epic poem connected with King Arthur's Round Table. Gawain beheads the Green Knight who promptly replaces his head and threatens Gawain an identical fate the same time next year. Decapitation figures elsewhere: the Italian name
Gavino Gavino is a male given name. It is common in Sardinia. Despite its form, it is unrelated to Gavin, dating back to ancient Latin (meaning "from Gabii"). Saint Gavinus ( San Gavino, Porto Torres, Sardinia) was an early Christian martyr, an ex-Roman ...
is the name of an early Christian martyr (
San Gavino, Porto Torres The Basilica di San Gavino (Basilica of Saint Gabinus) is a proto- Romanesque church in Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy. A former cathedral, it is now a place for the veneration of local martyrs and a parish church. History Turris Libisonis (Lat ...
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Sardinia Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...
) who was beheaded in 300 AD, his head being thrown in the Mediterranean Sea only later reunited and interred with his body.


People with the given name


People with the surname

* Agnes Gavin (1872–1947), Australian actor and screenwriter * Andy Gavin (born 1970), American programmer * Barrie Gavin (born 1935), British film director * Barry Gavin (1944–2017), Australian rules footballer * Bill Gavin (1907–1985), American radio personality and publisher * Blair Gavin (born 1989), American soccer player * Brian Gavin (born 1957), South African diamond cutter * Brian Gavin (referee) (born 1977), Irish hurling referee * Buck Gavin (1895–1981), American football player * Catherine Gavin (1907–2000), Scottish academic historian, war correspondent and historical novelist * Charles Gavin (born 1960), Brazilian drummer and music producer * Cy Gavin (born 1985), American artist * Diarmuid Gavin (born 1964), Irish garden designer and television personality * Don Gavin, American stand-up comedian and actor * Enon Gavin (born 1971), Irish Gaelic footballer * Erica Gavin (born 1947), American actress * Francis Gavin (born 1962), American political scientist * Frank Gavin (disambiguation), multiple people * Frankie Gavin (disambiguation), multiple people * George Gavin (1810–1880), Irish politician * James M. Gavin (1907–1991), American general * Hector Gavin (1815–1855), Scottish physician and sanitarian * Herb Gavin (1921–2009), United States Army Air Forces test pilot * Hugh Gavin (1878–1940), Australian rules footballer * James Gavin (disambiguation), multiple people * Jamila Gavin British Indian born author of The Surya Trilogy * Jason Gavin (disambiguation), multiple people * Jim Gavin (footballer) (born 1971), Irish Gaelic footballer and manager * John Gavin (1931–2018), American actor, diplomat, and politician * John Gavin (disambiguation) or Johnny Gavin, multiple people * Joseph G. Gavin Jr (1920–2010), American engineer * Julian Gavin (born 1965), Australian-born British opera singer * Kelontae Gavin (born 1999), American gospel singer and preacher * Ken Gavin (1883 – c. 1956), Australian rugby union player * Kim Gavin, British choreographer * Leon H. Gavin (1893–1963), American politician * Mark Gavin (born 1963), Scottish footballer * Michael Gavin (born 1986), American soccer player * Natalie Gavin, English actress * Nigel Gavin, New Zealand musician and composer * Norman Gavin (1922–2013), English cricketer * Oliver Gavin (born 1972), British racing driver * Paddy Gavin (1929–2006), Irish footballer * Pat Gavin (born 1967), English footballer * Patrick Gavin, Northern Irish footballer * Peter Gavin (1847–1931), Canadian merchant and politician * Peter Gavin (Australian politician) (born 1949), Australian politician * Robert Gavin (1827–1883), British painter * Rod Gavin (born 1949), New Zealand canoeist * Rupert Gavin (born 1953), English businessman * Stewart Gavin (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player * Tim Gavin (born 1963), Australian rugby union player


Fictional characters with the given name

* Gavin Banek, a character in the movie ''Changing Lanes'' * Gavin Belson, a character from the HBO series ''Silicon Valley (TV series), Silicon Valley'' * Gavin Guile, a character from the Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks * Gavin Mitchell, a character from the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Drake & Josh'' * Gavin Reed, a character from the video game ''Detroit: Become Human'' *Gavin Shipman, a character in the BBC sitcom ''Gavin & Stacey'' * Gavin Spinner Mason, a fictional character in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Gavin Stevens (Faulkner character), a character in several novels by William Faulkner * Gavin Sullivan, a character in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Gavin Volure, a character in the television series ''30 Rock'' * Austin & Ally, Gavin Young, the ''Austin & Ally'' character * Gavin Strick, a character in the movie ''Disturbing Behavior''


Fictional characters with the surname

* Teddy Gavin, a character in the television series ''Rescue Me'' * Tommy Gavin, protagonist of the television series ''Rescue Me'' * Klavier Gavin, a prosecutor in the video game ''Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney''


See also

* Cyclone Gavin, a tropical cyclone of the 1982–83 South Pacific cyclone season * Gavin Power Plant, a coal-fired power station in Cheshire, Ohio, United States * Gavan (disambiguation) *
Gavino Gavino is a male given name. It is common in Sardinia. Despite its form, it is unrelated to Gavin, dating back to ancient Latin (meaning "from Gabii"). Saint Gavinus ( San Gavino, Porto Torres, Sardinia) was an early Christian martyr, an ex-Roman ...
, related Italian name * Gavín, Spain


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