Gavin 4882008 225043671 2008-07-11T16:48:13Z Tomtom9041 698153 /* Famous people named Gavin */Removed possible vandalism: Gavin Mackinnon, a very good looking ginger from the village of Ochiltree who sings like an angel. :D {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Gavin | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = Male | meaning = | region = | origin = | related names = | footnotes = }} '''Gavin''' is a common [[given name]] in [[Ireland]], [[England]], [[Scotland]], [[Guyana]], [[Norway]], and [[Wales]]. It is the [[late medieval]] form of the name [[Gawain]], which in turn is believed to have originated from the Welsh name Gwalchgwn, meaning "white hawk." ==Famous people named Gavin== *[[Gavin DeGraw]], American singer *[[Gavin Greig]], collector of Scottish folk songs *[[Gavin Griffin]], American professional poker player *[[Gavin Harrison]], drummer of progressive rock band [[Porcupine Tree]] *[[Gavin Henson]], Welsh International Rugby player *[[Gavin Lovegrove]], New Zealand javelin thrower *[[Gavin MacLeod]], American actor *[[Gavin Newsom]], Mayor of San Francisco *[[Gavin Rossdale]] of the band Bush *[[Gavin Strang]], British politician *[[Gavin Woods]], Australian water polo player '''Gavin''' is also a [[surname]]: * [[Frankie Gavin]] an Irish musician * [[Frankie Gavin (boxer)]] an English boxer * [[James Maurice Gavin]] (1907-1991), American general * [[John Gavin]] (born in 1928), American actor. * [[Gavin Cook]] famous gay rights activist living in Los Angeles area. == References == *[http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=gavin Behind the name - Gavin] [[Category:Given names]] [[br:Gavin]] [[de:Gavin]] [[fr:Gavin]] [[it:Gavino]]