| Baby Names - Gavin. Gavin is a cool, smart name for boys currently in the top 50. Naming your baby Gavin will ensure that he follows in the footsteps of other great ment who share his name, such as musician Gavin McGraw, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom, or Broadway star Gavin Creel. What does Gavin mean? Where did the name Gavin originate? Who are some famous people named Gavin? What are some nicknames for Gavin? Subscribe: www.youtube.com Baby Names is the first online video library Baby Book. Baby Names discusses the origins, meanings, and alternative spellings of common and unique baby names for girls and boys. TRANSCRIPT: [Intro] (Female Host) The name Gavin is an old one, and like many old names, has gone through many changes over the years. (Male Host) One old form of the word is Gawain, which is a name that belonged to one of the knights of King Arthur's round table. (Female Host) Oddly enough, King Arthur's nephew shared the name as well. (Male) The name Gavin is Welsh, and means white hawk of battle. Quite fitting for a knight. (Female Host) The popularity of the name was quite low until the 1960s when it started a steady climb up the charts. (Male) In 1990 it ranked in the top 300, and by 2000 it had moved up to the Top 100. Today it ranks quite happily in the top 550. (Female Host) In pop cuture, Gavid Degraw holds the name as an American rock star, and Gavin Griffin is a world famous poker player. (Male) In 2003 the youngest man in the past 100 years was ... |
