Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gavin

/ˈɡævɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
gavin
IPA
/ˈɡævɪn/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from the Celtic languages.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Medieval variant of Gawain, the name of an Arthurian knight, first recorded as Old French Gauvain. The form Gavin survived in Scotland and spread to other English-speaking countries in the 1960s. Doublet of Gawain.

Inflected Forms

Frequently Paired Words

Gawaine Gawain Gavino

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Questions

How do you pronounce gavin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡævɪn/.
What does gavin mean?
A male given name from the Celtic languages.
Where does gavin come from?
Medieval variant of Gawain, the name of an Arthurian knight, first recorded as Old French Gauvain. The form Gavin survived in Scotland and spread to other English-speaking countries in the 1960s. Doublet of Gawain.

How to pronounce gavin

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