- Gavin
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footnotes =Gavin is a common
given name inIreland ,England ,Scotland ,Guyana andWales . It is thelate medieval form of the nameGawain , which in turn is believed to have originated from the Welsh name Gwalchgwn, meaning "white hawk."Famous people named Gavin
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Gavin DeGraw , American singer
*Gavin Greig , collector of Scottish folk songs
*Gavin Griffin , American professional poker player
*Gavin Harrison , drummer of progressive rock bandPorcupine Tree
*Gavin Henson , Welsh International Rugby player
*Gavin Lovegrove , New Zealand javelin thrower
*Gavin MacLeod , American actor
*Gavin Meadows , British freestyle swimmer
*Gavin Newsom , Mayor of San Francisco
*Gavin Rossdale of the band Bush
*Gavin Strang , British politician
*Gavin Woods , Australian water polo player
*Gavin Hayes lead singer to the rock band Dredg
*Gavin Cook famous gay rights activist living in Los Angeles area.Gavin is also asurname :
*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.
*Kristoph Gavin a German defense attorney in theAce Attorney series of games
*Klavier Gavin a German prosecutor in theAce Attorney series of gamesReferences
* [http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=gavin Behind the name - Gavin]
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