# Gavin

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{{Infobox name
| caption         = Gavin
| pronunciation   = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|æ|v|ɪ|n}} {{respell|GAV-in}}
| gender          = Masculine
| meaning         = 'God-send', 'white hawk'
| origin          = Primarily [Scotland](/source/Scotland)<ref name="berry">{{Cite web|url=https://nameberry.com/babyname/Gavin|title=Gavin: Name Meaning, Popularity, and Similar Names|access-date=17 February 2021}}</ref> <br/> other [Celtic nations](/source/Celtic_nations) 
| related names   = Gawain
}}

'''Gavin''' is a Celtic male [given name](/source/given_name).<ref name="berry"/><ref name="Hanks Hardcastle Hodges 2006">{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |authorlink=Patrick Hanks |last2=Hardcastle |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |publisher=[Oxford University Press](/source/Oxford_University_Press) | series=Oxford paperback reference |year=2006 |isbn=0-19-861060-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9nd05X_awIgC&pg=PT200 |access-date=14 October 2018 |page=200}}</ref> It is the Scottish variation of the medieval Welsh name [Gawain](/source/Gawain), meaning 'God send' or 'white hawk/falcon'.<ref name="Lesley Bolton 2009">{{cite book |last=Bolton |first=Lesley |title=The Complete Book of Baby Names |publisher=Sourcebooks |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-4022-0764-8 |url=https://archive.org/details/completebookofba00bolt |url-access=registration |access-date=24 January 2019 |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> Sir Gawain is a knight of [King Arthur's Round Table](/source/King_Arthur's_Round_Table). ''[Sir Gawain and the Green Knight](/source/Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight)'' is an epic poem in which he 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 (and originally [Sardinian](/source/Sardinian_language)) name [Gavino](/source/Gavino)<ref name="Bruce Lansky 2006">{{cite book |last=Lansky |first=Bruce |title=100,000 + Baby Names: The Most Complete Baby Name Book |publisher=[Simon and Schuster](/source/Simon_and_Schuster) | year=2006 |isbn=978-0-684-03999-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KY0cAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA407 |access-date=21 May 2020 |page=407}}</ref><ref name="Wiktionary">{{cite web |url=https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gavino |access-date=21 May 2020|title=Gavino - |publisher=[Wiktionary](/source/Wiktionary)}}</ref><ref name="Ancestry.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=gavino |title=Gavino Surname Meaning & Gavino Family History at Ancestry.com®|access-date=21 May 2020|website=[Ancestry.com](/source/Ancestry.com) }}</ref> is the name of an early Christian martyr ([San Gavino, Porto Torres](/source/San_Gavino%2C_Porto_Torres), [Sardinia](/source/Sardinia)) who was beheaded in 300 AD, his head being thrown in the Mediterranean Sea, later recovered and interred with his body.

==People with the given name==
*[Gavin Adcock](/source/Gavin_Adcock) (born 1998), American singer and songwriter
*[Gavin Affleck](/source/Gavin_Affleck) (born 1958), Canadian architect
*[Gavin Allen](/source/Gavin_Allen) (born 1965), Australian rugby league player
*[Gavin Andresen](/source/Gavin_Andresen) (born 1966), American software developer
*[Gavin Andrews](/source/Gavin_Andrews) (born 1931), Australian academic and psychiatrist
*[Gavin Annandale](/source/Gavin_Annandale) (born 1989), South African rugby union player
*[Gavin Arneil](/source/Gavin_Arneil) (1923–2018), Scottish paediatric nephrologist
*[Gavin Arroyo](/source/Gavin_Arroyo) (born 1972), American water polo player
*[Gavin Arthur](/source/Gavin_Arthur) (1901–1972), American astrologer and sexologist
*[Gavin Ashenden](/source/Gavin_Ashenden) (born 1954), English Anglican priest
*[Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever](/source/Gavin_Astor%2C_2nd_Baron_Astor_of_Hever) (1918–1984), English soldier and publisher
*[Gavin Baddeley](/source/Gavin_Baddeley), British author and journalist
*[Gavin Badger](/source/Gavin_Badger) (born 1972), Australian rugby league referee
*[Gavin Baker](/source/Gavin_Baker) (born 1988), English cricketer
*[Gavin Bartholomew](/source/Gavin_Bartholomew) (born 2003), American football player
*[Gavin Barwell](/source/Gavin_Barwell) (born 1972), English politician
*[Gavin Bayes](/source/Gavin_Bayes) (born 1965), Australian rules footballer
*[Gavin Bayreuther](/source/Gavin_Bayreuther) (born 1994), American ice hockey player
*[Gavin Bazunu](/source/Gavin_Bazunu) (born 2002), Irish soccer player
*[Gavin Becker](/source/Gavin_Becker) (born 1999), American actor, singer, and songwriter
*[Gavin Beith](/source/Gavin_Beith) (born 1981), Scottish footballer
*[Gavin Bellis](/source/Gavin_Bellis) (born 1973), Australian rower
*[Gavin Bennion](/source/Gavin_Bennion) (born 1993), English rugby league player
*[Gavin Bishop](/source/Gavin_Bishop) (born 1946), New Zealand writer and illustrator
*[Gavin Blackburn](/source/Gavin_Blackburn), Scottish rugby union player
*[Gavin Bland](/source/Gavin_Bland) (born 1971), English fell runner
*[Gavin Blyth](/source/Gavin_Blyth) (1969–2010), English television producer and journalist
*[Gavin Bone](/source/Gavin_Bone) (born 1964), English writer
*[Gavin Bornholdt](/source/Gavin_Bornholdt) (1947–2011), New Zealand sailor
*[Gavin Bottger](/source/Gavin_Bottger) (born 2007), American skateboarder
*[Gavin Bradley](/source/Gavin_Bradley), Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer
*[Gavin Brady](/source/Gavin_Brady) (born 1973), New Zealand sailor
*[Gavin Brennan](/source/Gavin_Brennan) (born 1988), Irish footballer
*[Gavin Briant](/source/Gavin_Briant) (born 1969), Zimbabwean cricketer
*[Gavin Bridson](/source/Gavin_Bridson) (1936–2008), English bibliographer and librarian
*[Gavin Brindley](/source/Gavin_Brindley) (born 2004), American ice hockey player
*[Gavin Broder](/source/Gavin_Broder) (born 1959), Irish rabbi
*[Gavin Bryars](/source/Gavin_Bryars) (born 1943), English composer and double bassist
*[Gavin Buckley](/source/Gavin_Buckley) (born 1963), Australian–American politician
*[Gavin Butt](/source/Gavin_Butt) (born 1967), English academic and writer
*[Gavin Byram](/source/Gavin_Byram) (born 1974), English cricketer
*[Gavin Cadwallader](/source/Gavin_Cadwallader) (born 1986), English footballer
*[Gavin Caines](/source/Gavin_Caines) (born 1983), English footballer
*[Gavin Carr](/source/Gavin_Carr), British conductor and opera singer
*[Gavin Carragher](/source/Gavin_Carragher) (born 1933), Australian sprinter
*[Gavin Casalegno](/source/Gavin_Casalegno) (born 1999), American actor
*[Gavin Castleton](/source/Gavin_Castleton), American musician
*[Gavin Cattle](/source/Gavin_Cattle) (born 1980), Welsh rugby union player
*[Gavin Cecchini](/source/Gavin_Cecchini) (born 1993), American baseball player
*[Gavin Christie](/source/Gavin_Christie) (born 1981), Bahamian soccer player
*[Gavin Christopher](/source/Gavin_Christopher) (1949–2016), American singer and musician
*[Gavin Clark](/source/Gavin_Clark) (1969–2015), English musician, singer, and songwriter
*[Gavin Claxton](/source/Gavin_Claxton) (born 1966), English filmmaker and television producer
*[Gavin Clinch](/source/Gavin_Clinch) (born 1974), Australian rugby league player
*[Gavin Coles](/source/Gavin_Coles) (born 1968), Australian golfer
*[Gavin Collins](/source/Gavin_Collins) (born 1966), British Anglican bishop
*[Gavin Coombes](/source/Gavin_Coombes) (born 1997), Irish rugby union player
*[Gavin Cooper](/source/Gavin_Cooper) (born 1985), Australian rugby league player
*[Gavin Crawford](/source/Gavin_Crawford) (born 1971), Canadian comedian and actor
*[Gavin Crawford (footballer)](/source/Gavin_Crawford_(footballer)) (1869–1955), Scottish footballer
*[Gavin Creel](/source/Gavin_Creel) (1976–2024), American actor, singer, and songwriter
*[Gavin Cromwell](/source/Gavin_Cromwell) (born 1974), Irish racehorse trainer
*[Gavin Cronje](/source/Gavin_Cronje) (born 1979), South African racing driver
*[Gavin E. Crooks](/source/Gavin_E._Crooks), English chemist
*[Gavin Crosisca](/source/Gavin_Crosisca) (born 1968), Australian rules footballer
*[Gavin Dacey](/source/Gavin_Dacey) (born 1984), Welsh rugby union player
*[Gavin Dalzell, 2nd Earl of Carnwath](/source/Gavin_Dalzell%2C_2nd_Earl_of_Carnwath) (1627−1674), Scottish nobleman
*[Gavin Davis](/source/Gavin_Davis) (born 1977), South African politician
*[Gavin D'Costa](/source/Gavin_D'Costa) (born 1958), Kenyan–born English professor
*[Gavin DeBartolo](/source/Gavin_DeBartolo) (born 1982), Australian rugby union player
*[Gavin de Becker](/source/Gavin_de_Becker) (born 1954), American writer
*[Gavin de Beer](/source/Gavin_de_Beer) (1899–1972), British evolutionary embryologist
*[Gavin DeGraw](/source/Gavin_DeGraw) (born 1977), American musician, singer, and songwriter
*[Gavin Dein](/source/Gavin_Dein), British entrepreneur and philanthropist
*[Gavin Delahunty](/source/Gavin_Delahunty), Irish curator
*[Gavin Devlin](/source/Gavin_Devlin), Northern Irish Gaelic footballer
*[Gavin Dew](/source/Gavin_Dew) (born 1984), Canadian politician
*[Gavin Geoffrey Dillard](/source/Gavin_Geoffrey_Dillard) (born 1954), American poet and songwriter
*[Gavin Dodd](/source/Gavin_Dodd) (born 1982), English rugby league player
*[Gavin Douglas](/source/Gavin_Douglas) (c. 1474–1522), Scottish bishop and translator
*[Gavin Downie](/source/Gavin_Downie) (1924–1998), New Zealand politician
*[Gavin Escobar](/source/Gavin_Escobar) (1991–2022), American football player
*[Gavin Esler](/source/Gavin_Esler) (born 1953), Scottish journalist, writer, and television presenter
*[Gavin Evans](/source/Gavin_Evans) (born 1984), Welsh rugby union player
*[Gavin Ewart](/source/Gavin_Ewart) (1916–1995), English poet
*[Gavin Ewing](/source/Gavin_Ewing) (born 1981), Zimbabwean cricketer
*[Gavin Exell](/source/Gavin_Exell) (born 1962), Australian rules footballer
*[Gavin Extence](/source/Gavin_Extence) (born 1982), English writer
*[Gavin Fernandes](/source/Gavin_Fernandes), Canadian re-recording mixer
*[Gavin Ferreira](/source/Gavin_Ferreira), Indian field hockey player
*[Gavin Fien](/source/Gavin_Fien) (born 2007), American baseball player
*[Gavin Fingleson](/source/Gavin_Fingleson) (born 1976), South African–born Australian baseball player
*[Gavin Fink](/source/Gavin_Fink) (born 1992), American actor
*[Gavin Fisher](/source/Gavin_Fisher) (born 1964), British mechanical engineer
*[Gavin Fleming](/source/Gavin_Fleming) (1826–1890), Canadian merchant and politician
*[Gavin Fletcher](/source/Gavin_Fletcher) (born 1941), Scottish footballer
*[Gavin Flood](/source/Gavin_Flood) (born 1954), British scholar
*[Gavin Floyd](/source/Gavin_Floyd) (born 1983), American baseball player
*[Gavin Forsyth](/source/Gavin_Forsyth) (born 1969), English alpine skier
*[Gavin Francis](/source/Gavin_Francis) (born 1975), Scottish physician and writer
*[Gavin Franklin](/source/Gavin_Franklin) (born 1978), English cricketer
*[Gavin Fraser](/source/Gavin_Fraser) (born 1972), English–born Scottish rugby union player
*[Gavin Free](/source/Gavin_Free) (born 1988), English actor, filmmaker, cinematographer, and internet personality
*[Gavin Friday](/source/Gavin_Friday) (born 1959), Irish musician, singer, and songwriter
*[Gavin Friels](/source/Gavin_Friels) (born 1977), Scottish footballer
*[Gavin Fryer](/source/Gavin_Fryer), British philatelist
*[Gavin F. Gardner](/source/Gavin_F._Gardner) (1848–1919), Australian stockbroker
*[Gavin Garrison](/source/Gavin_Garrison) (born 1987), American television producer
*[Gavin Geddes](/source/Gavin_Geddes) (born 1972), English soccer player
*[Gavin George](/source/Gavin_George) (born 2003), American pianist
*[Gavin Gibb](/source/Gavin_Gibb) (c.1750 – 1831), Scottish minister
*[Gavin Glinton](/source/Gavin_Glinton) (born 1979), Turks and Caicos Islands footballer
*[Gavin L. Graham](/source/Gavin_L._Graham) (1894–1963), South African flying ace
*[Gavin Green](/source/Gavin_Green) (born 1993), Malaysian golfer
*[Gavin Greenaway](/source/Gavin_Greenaway) (born 1964), English composer
*[Gavin Greenlees](/source/Gavin_Greenlees) (1930–1983), Australian poet
*[Gavin Greig](/source/Gavin_Greig) (1856–1914), Scottish folk song collector, novelist, playwright, and teacher
*[Gavin Griffin](/source/Gavin_Griffin) (born 1981), American poker player
*[Gavin Griffin (footballer)](/source/Gavin_Griffin_(footballer)) (born 1993), Scottish footballer
*[Gavin Griffiths](/source/Gavin_Griffiths) (born 1993), English cricketer
*[Gavin Gunning](/source/Gavin_Gunning) (born 1991), Irish footballer
*[Gavin Gwynne](/source/Gavin_Gwynne) (born 1990), Welsh boxer
*[Gavin Hadley](/source/Gavin_Hadley), Hong Kong rugby union player
*[Gavin Hanrahan](/source/Gavin_Hanrahan) (born 1965), Australian rugby union player
*[Gavin Harding](/source/Gavin_Harding) (born 1974), English politician and academic
*[Gavin Hardkiss](/source/Gavin_Hardkiss) (born 1968), South African musician
*[Gavin Harper](/source/Gavin_Harper) (born 1986), English writer
*[Gavin Harrison](/source/Gavin_Harrison) (born 1963), English musician
*[Gavin Hassett](/source/Gavin_Hassett) (born 1973), Canadian rower
*[Gavin Hastings](/source/Gavin_Hastings) (born 1962), Scottish rugby union player
*[Gavin Haynes](/source/Gavin_Haynes) (born 1969), English cricketer
*[Gavin Heeroo](/source/Gavin_Heeroo) (born 1984), English footballer
*[Gavin Heffernan](/source/Gavin_Heffernan) (born 1980), Canadian filmmaker
*[Gavin Henderson](/source/Gavin_Henderson) (born 1948), English administrator, conductor, and trumpeter
*[Gavin Henderson, 2nd Baron Faringdon](/source/Gavin_Henderson%2C_2nd_Baron_Faringdon) (1902–1977), British politician
*[Gavin Henson](/source/Gavin_Henson) (born 1982), Welsh rugby union player
*[Gavin Heslop](/source/Gavin_Heslop) (born 1997), American football player
*[Gavin Hewitt](/source/Gavin_Hewitt) (born 1951), British journalist
*[Gavin Hickie](/source/Gavin_Hickie) (born 1980), Irish rugby union player and coach
*[Gavin Higgins](/source/Gavin_Higgins) (born 1983), English composer
*[Gavin Hill](/source/Gavin_Hill) (born 1965), New Zealand rugby union player
*[Gavin Hipkins](/source/Gavin_Hipkins) (born 1968), New Zealand photographer
*[Gavin Hitchings](/source/Gavin_Hitchings) (1937–2018), New Zealand jeweler
*[Gavin Hoare](/source/Gavin_Hoare) (1934–1992), Australian rules footballer
*[Gavin Holligan](/source/Gavin_Holligan) (born 1980), English footballer
*[Gavin Hollowell](/source/Gavin_Hollowell) (born 1997), American baseball player
*[Gavin Hood](/source/Gavin_Hood) (born 1963), South African film director
*[Gavin Hoover](/source/Gavin_Hoover) (born 1997), American cyclist
*[Gavin Houston](/source/Gavin_Houston) (born 1977), American actor
*[Gavin Hoyte](/source/Gavin_Hoyte) (born 1990), English footballer
*[Gavin Hume](/source/Gavin_Hume) (born 1980), South African rugby union player
*[Gavin Hunt](/source/Gavin_Hunt) (born 1964), South African footballer and manager
*[Gavin Hunter](/source/Gavin_Hunter) (1941–2022), British racehorse trainer
*[Gavin Hyman](/source/Gavin_Hyman), British theologian
*[Gavin Jantjes](/source/Gavin_Jantjes) (born 1948), South African painter, curator, writer, and lecturer
*[Gavin Jarvie](/source/Gavin_Jarvie) (1879–?), Scottish footballer
*[Gavin Jeanne](/source/Gavin_Jeanne), Seychellois football manager
*[Gavin Jennings](/source/Gavin_Jennings) (born 1957), Australian politician
*[Gavin Wildridge Johnstone](/source/Gavin_Wildridge_Johnstone) (1941–1987), Australian ornithologist
*[Gavin Jonas](/source/Gavin_Jonas), South African politician
*[Gavin Kaysen](/source/Gavin_Kaysen) (born 1979), American chef
*[Gavin Keane](/source/Gavin_Keane) (born 1966), Australian rules footballer
*[Gavin Kelly](/source/Gavin_Kelly) (born 1968), English footballer
*[Gavin Keneally](/source/Gavin_Keneally) (1933–2020), Australian politician
*[Gavin Kerr](/source/Gavin_Kerr) (born 1977), English rugby union player
*[Gavin Kilen](/source/Gavin_Kilen) (born 2004), American baseball player
*[Gavin King](/source/Gavin_King) (born 1979), Australian journalist
*[Gavin Kirk (ice hockey)](/source/Gavin_Kirk_(ice_hockey)) (born 1951), Canadian ice hockey player
*[Gavin Kirk (priest)](/source/Gavin_Kirk_(priest)) (born 1961), English Anglican priest
*[Gavin Kitching](/source/Gavin_Kitching), British academic and writer
*[Gavin Kizito](/source/Gavin_Kizito) (born 2002), Ugandan soccer player
*[Gavin Krol](/source/Gavin_Krol) (born 2009), American football player and rugby player
*[Gavin Kwan](/source/Gavin_Kwan) (born 1996), Indonesian footballer
*[Gavin I. Langmuir](/source/Gavin_I._Langmuir) (1924–2005), Canadian historian
*[Gavin Lackey](/source/Gavin_Lackey) (born 1968), Australian modern pentathlete
*[Gavin Laird](/source/Gavin_Laird) (1933–2017), Scottish trade unionist
*[Gavin Lambert](/source/Gavin_Lambert) (1924–2005), English writer
*[Gavin Lane](/source/Gavin_Lane) (born 1966), South African footballer
*[Gavin Lang](/source/Gavin_Lang) (1926–1989), Scottish footballer
*[Gavin Larsen](/source/Gavin_Larsen) (born 1962), New Zealand cricketer
*[Gavin Lawless](/source/Gavin_Lawless) (born 1970), South African rugby union player
*[Gavin Le Sueur](/source/Gavin_Le_Sueur) (born 1959), Australian sailing adventurer, doctor and writer
*[Gavin Lee](/source/Gavin_Lee) (born 1971), English actor
*[Gavin Lester](/source/Gavin_Lester) (born 1977), Australian rugby league player
*[Gavin Lewis](/source/Gavin_Lewis) (born 2003), American actor
*[Gavin Liddle](/source/Gavin_Liddle) (born 1963), English footballer
*[Gavin Lightman](/source/Gavin_Lightman) (1939–2020), English judge
*[Gavin Lindsay](/source/Gavin_Lindsay) (born 1929), Canadian ice hockey player
*[Gavin Long](/source/Gavin_Long) (1901–1968), Australian journalist and military historian
*[Gavin Love](/source/Gavin_Love) (born 1978), English basketball player and coach
*[Gavin Lovegrove](/source/Gavin_Lovegrove) (born 1967), New Zealand javelin thrower
*[Gavin Lowe](/source/Gavin_Lowe) (born 1995), Scottish rugby union player
*[Gavin Lowe (computer scientist)](/source/Gavin_Lowe_(computer_scientist)), British academic
*[Gavin Lurssen](/source/Gavin_Lurssen), American mastering engineer
*[Gavin Lux](/source/Gavin_Lux) (born 1997), American baseball player
*[Gavin Lyall](/source/Gavin_Lyall) (1932–2003), English writer
*[Gavin Lynch](/source/Gavin_Lynch) (born 1985), English footballer
*[Gavin MacFadyen](/source/Gavin_MacFadyen) (1940–2016), American investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker
*[Gavin MacIntosh](/source/Gavin_MacIntosh) (born 1999), American actor
*[Gavin MacKenzie](/source/Gavin_MacKenzie) (born 1952), Canadian lawyer
*[Gavin MacKenzie (sociologist)](/source/Gavin_MacKenzie_(sociologist)) (1942–2001), British political scientist and sociologist
*[Gavin MacLeod](/source/Gavin_MacLeod) (1931–2021), American actor
*[Gavin MacLeod (football)](/source/Gavin_MacLeod_(football)) (born 1983), Scottish footballer and manager
*[Gavin Maguire](/source/Gavin_Maguire) (born 1967), English–born Welsh footballer
*[Gavin Mahon](/source/Gavin_Mahon) (born 1977), English footballer
*[Gavin Main](/source/Gavin_Main) (born 1995), Scottish cricketer
*[Gavin Mannion](/source/Gavin_Mannion) (born 1991), American cyclist
*[Gavin Marguerite](/source/Gavin_Marguerite) (born 1996), French rugby league player
*[Gavin Marshall](/source/Gavin_Marshall) (born 1960), Australian politician
*[Gavin Massey](/source/Gavin_Massey) (born 1992), English footballer
*[Gavin Maxwell](/source/Gavin_Maxwell) (1914–1969), Scottish naturalist and writer
*[Gavin Maxwell (canoeist)](/source/Gavin_Maxwell_(canoeist)) (born 1970), Canadian sprint canoeist
*[Gavin McCallum](/source/Gavin_McCallum) (born 1987), Canadian soccer player
*[Gavin McCann](/source/Gavin_McCann) (born 1978), English footballer
*[Gavin McClurg](/source/Gavin_McClurg) (born 1972), American paragliding pilot and sailor
*[Gavin McCoy](/source/Gavin_McCoy), English radio broadcaster
*[Gavin McDonnell](/source/Gavin_McDonnell) (born 1986), English boxer
*[Gavin McGowan](/source/Gavin_McGowan) (born 1976), English footballer
*[Gavin McInnes](/source/Gavin_McInnes) (born 1970), Canadian writer, actor, comedian and founder of the Proud Boys
*[Gavin McLean](/source/Gavin_McLean) (born 1965), New Zealand fencer
*[Gavin McMahon](/source/Gavin_McMahon) (born 1975), Australian rules footballer
*[Gavin Meadows](/source/Gavin_Meadows) (born 1977), English swimmer
*[Gavin Menzies](/source/Gavin_Menzies) (1937–2020), English pseudohistorian
*[Gavin Mikhail](/source/Gavin_Mikhail) (born 1975), American composer, pianist, singer, and songwriter
*[Gavin Millar](/source/Gavin_Millar) (1938–2022), Scottish film director, critic, and television presenter
*[Gavin Miller](/source/Gavin_Miller) (born 1960), Australian rugby league player
*[Gavin Milroy](/source/Gavin_Milroy) (1805–1886), Scottish physician and medical writer
*[Gavin Mogopa](/source/Gavin_Mogopa) (born 1996), Botswana judoka
*[Gavin Morgan](/source/Gavin_Morgan) (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player
*[Gavin Morgan (footballer)](/source/Gavin_Morgan_(footballer)) (1911–1991), Australian rules footballer
*[Gavin Morris](/source/Gavin_Morris) (born 1998), South African cricketer
*[Gavin Morrison](/source/Gavin_Morrison) (born 1990), Scottish footballer
*[Gavin Mortimer](/source/Gavin_Mortimer), British writer and historian
*[Gavin Moynihan](/source/Gavin_Moynihan) (born 1994), Irish golfer
*[Gavin Mudd](/source/Gavin_Mudd), Australian academic
*[Gavin Murgatroyd](/source/Gavin_Murgatroyd) (born 1969), Namibian cricketer
*[Gavin Murray](/source/Gavin_Murray) (born 1957), Scottish footballer and manager
*[Gavin Nebbeling](/source/Gavin_Nebbeling) (born 1963), South African footballer
*[Gavin Newlands](/source/Gavin_Newlands) (born 1980), Scottish politician
*[Gavin Newsom](/source/Gavin_Newsom) (born 1967), American politician
*[Gavin Nisbet](/source/Gavin_Nisbet), Scottish footballer
*[Gavin Noble](/source/Gavin_Noble) (born 1981), Irish triathlete
*[Gavin O'Brien](/source/Gavin_O'Brien) (born 1993), Irish hurler
*[Gavin Ó Fearraigh](/source/Gavin_%C3%93_Fearraigh) (born 1980), Irish actor, dancer, and model
*[Gavin O'Keefe](/source/Gavin_O'Keefe), Australian illustrator
*[Gavin O'Mahony](/source/Gavin_O'Mahony) (born 1987), Irish hurler
*[Gavin O'Reilly](/source/Gavin_O'Reilly) (born 1966), Irish businessman
*[Gavin Ortlund](/source/Gavin_Ortlund) (born 1983), an American Christian apologist and theologian
*[Gavin O'Toole](/source/Gavin_O'Toole) (born 1975), Irish footballer
*[Gavin Oliver](/source/Gavin_Oliver) (born 1962), English footballer
*[Gavin Y. Oudit](/source/Gavin_Y._Oudit), Canadian cardiologist and clinician-scientist
*[Gavin Packard](/source/Gavin_Packard) (1964–2012), Indian actor
*[Gavin Parker](/source/Gavin_Parker) (born 1969), British air marshal
*[Gavin Parsonage](/source/Gavin_Parsonage) (born 1968), Australian cyclist
*[Gavin Patterson](/source/Gavin_Patterson) (born 1967), British chief executive
*[Gavin Peacock](/source/Gavin_Peacock) (born 1967), English footballer
*[Gavin Peers](/source/Gavin_Peers) (born 1985), Irish footballer
*[Gavin Petrie](/source/Gavin_Petrie), British writer and producer
*[Gavin Pfitzner](/source/Gavin_Pfitzner) (born 1966), Australian tennis player
*[Gavin Pfuhl](/source/Gavin_Pfuhl) (1947–2002), South African cricketer
*[Gavin Plumley](/source/Gavin_Plumley) (born 1981), British writer and broadcaster
*[Gavin Polone](/source/Gavin_Polone), American film and television producer
*[Gavin Pretor-Pinney](/source/Gavin_Pretor-Pinney), British author
*[Gavin Price](/source/Gavin_Price) (born 1974), Scottish footballer and manager
*[Gavin Price-Jones](/source/Gavin_Price-Jones) (born 1970), English rugby league player
*[Gavin Prout](/source/Gavin_Prout) (born 1978), Canadian lacrosse player
*[Gavin Pyper](/source/Gavin_Pyper) (born 1979), Scottish racing driver
*[Gavin Quinn](/source/Gavin_Quinn) (born 1981), Australian rugby league player
*[Gavin Quinnell](/source/Gavin_Quinnell) (born 1983), Welsh rugby union player
*[Gavin Rae](/source/Gavin_Rae) (born 1977), Scottish footballer and manager
*[Gavin Rain](/source/Gavin_Rain) (born 1971), South African artist
*[Gavin Rajah](/source/Gavin_Rajah) (born 1970), South African fashion designer
*[Gavin Ramjaun](/source/Gavin_Ramjaun) (born 1983), English journalist
*[Gavin Reddy](/source/Gavin_Reddy) (born 1996), South African cricketer
*[Gavin Rees](/source/Gavin_Rees) (born 1980), Welsh footballer
*[Gavin Reid](/source/Gavin_Reid) (born 1934), English Anglican bishop
*[Gavin Clydesdale Reid](/source/Gavin_Clydesdale_Reid) (born 1946), Scottish economist
*[Gavin Reilly](/source/Gavin_Reilly) (born 1993), Scottish footballer
*[Gavin Relly](/source/Gavin_Relly) (1926–1999), South African businessman
*[Gavin Rennie](/source/Gavin_Rennie) (born 1976), Zimbabwean cricketer
*[Gavin Reynolds](/source/Gavin_Reynolds) (born 1979), English cricketer
*[Gavin Richards](/source/Gavin_Richards) (born 1946), English actor, writer, and theatre director
*[Gavin Roberts](/source/Gavin_Roberts) (born 1984), Welsh rugby union player
*[Gavin Robertson](/source/Gavin_Robertson) (born 1966), Australian cricketer
*[Gavin Robinson](/source/Gavin_Robinson) (born 1984), Northern Ireland politician
*[Gavin Robinson (model agent)](/source/Gavin_Robinson_(model_agent)) (1935–2002), South African model agent
*[Gavin Rose](/source/Gavin_Rose) (born 1969), Australian rules footballer
*[Gavin Rossdale](/source/Gavin_Rossdale) (born 1965), English musician, singer, and songwriter
*[Gavin Rothery](/source/Gavin_Rothery_(footballer)) (born 1987), English footballer
*[Gavin Rothery](/source/Gavin_Rothery_(filmmaker)), British filmmaker and graphic designer
*[Gavin Rayna Russom](/source/Gavin_Rayna_Russom) (born 1974), American musician
*[Gavin Salam](/source/Gavin_Salam), theoretical particle physicist
*[Gavin Sawchuk](/source/Gavin_Sawchuk) (born 2003), American football player
*[Gavin Schilling](/source/Gavin_Schilling) (born 1995), German basketball player
*[Gavin Schmidt](/source/Gavin_Schmidt), British climatologist
*[Gavin Schmitt](/source/Gavin_Schmitt) (born 1986), Canadian volleyball player
*[Gavin Scott](/source/Gavin_Scott) (born 1950), English screenwriter
*[Gavin Scott (rugby union)](/source/Gavin_Scott_(rugby_union)) (born 1974), Scottish rugby union player
*[Gavin Seager](/source/Gavin_Seager) (born 1978), English racing driver
*[Gavin Seim](/source/Gavin_Seim) (born 1985), American activist
*[Gavin Sheets](/source/Gavin_Sheets) (born 1996), American baseball player
*[Gavin Shephard](/source/Gavin_Shephard) (born 1971), English cricketer
*[Gavin Shoesmith](/source/Gavin_Shoesmith), Australian musician, singer, and songwriter
*[Gavin Short](/source/Gavin_Short) (born 1962), Falkland Islands politician
*[Gavin Shuker](/source/Gavin_Shuker) (born 1981), English politician
*[Gavin Sibayan](/source/Gavin_Sibayan) (born 1981), American Paralympic soccer player
*[Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds](/source/Gavin_Simonds%2C_1st_Viscount_Simonds) (1881–1971), British judge and politician
*[Gavin Singh](/source/Gavin_Singh) (born 1987), Surinamese cricketer
*[Gavin Skelton](/source/Gavin_Skelton) (born 1981), English footballer, coach, and manager
*[Gavin Smellie](/source/Gavin_Smellie) (born 1986), Jamaican–born Canadian sprinter
*[Gavin Sontag](/source/Gavin_Sontag) (born 1977), American tennis player
*[Gavin Souter](/source/Gavin_Souter) (born 1929), Australian journalist and historian
*[Gavin Spielman](/source/Gavin_Spielman) (born 1972), American painter and musician
*[Gavin St Pier](/source/Gavin_St_Pier) (born 1967), Guernsey politician
*[Gavin Stamp](/source/Gavin_Stamp) (1948–2017), British writer and architectural historian
*[Gavin Stenhouse](/source/Gavin_Stenhouse) (born 1986), English actor
*[Gavin Stevens](/source/Gavin_Stevens) (born 1932), Australian cricketer
*[Gavin Stevens (cyclist)](/source/Gavin_Stevens_(cyclist)) (born 1960), New Zealand cyclist
*[Gavin Stewart](/source/Gavin_Stewart) (born 1957), Northern Irish rower
*[Gavin Stone](/source/Gavin_Stone) (born 1998), American baseball player
*[Gavin Stone](/source/Gavin_Stone) (born 1997), Canadian rower
*[Gavin Strachan](/source/Gavin_Strachan) (born 1978), Scottish footballer
*[Gavin Strang](/source/Gavin_Strang) (born 1943), Scottish politician
*[Gavin Sutherland (disambiguation)](/source/Gavin_Sutherland_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Gavin Swan](/source/Gavin_Swan) (born 1970), Australian cricketer
*[Gavin Swankie](/source/Gavin_Swankie) (born 1983), Scottish footballer
*[Gavin Taylor](/source/Gavin_Taylor) (c. 1942–2013), British film and television director
*[Gavin Templeton](/source/Gavin_Templeton) (born 1978), American musician
*[Gavin Thomas](/source/Gavin_Thomas) (born 1977), Welsh rugby union player
*[Gavin Thompson](/source/Gavin_Thompson), Australian rugby league player
*[Gavin Thorley](/source/Gavin_Thorley) (1947–2022), New Zealand long-distance runner
*[Gavin Thornbury](/source/Gavin_Thornbury) (born 1993), Irish rugby union player
*[Gavin Thorpe](/source/Gavin_Thorpe), British board game designer and author
*[Gavin Thredgold](/source/Gavin_Thredgold) (born 1961), Australian rowing coxswain and coach
*[Gavin Tomlin](/source/Gavin_Tomlin) (born 1983), English footballer
*[Gavin Tonge](/source/Gavin_Tonge) (born 1983), Antigua and Barbuda cricketer
*[Gavin Trippe](/source/Gavin_Trippe) (1940–2018), English motorcycle racing promoter, journalist, and publisher
*[Gavin Tucker](/source/Gavin_Tucker) (born 1986), Canadian mixed martial artist
*[Gavin Turek](/source/Gavin_Turek), American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress
*[Gavin Turk](/source/Gavin_Turk) (born 1967), English artist
*[Gavin Urquhart](/source/Gavin_Urquhart) (born 1988), Australian rules footballer
*[Gavin Verhey](/source/Gavin_Verhey) (born 1990), American game designer
*[Gavin Vernon](/source/Gavin_Vernon) (1926–2004), Scottish engineer
*[Gavin Vlijter](/source/Gavin_Vlijter) (born 1997), Surinamese footballer
*[Gavin Wallace](/source/Gavin_Wallace) (born 1984), Jamaican cricketer
*[Gavin Walls](/source/Gavin_Walls) (born 1980), American football player
*[Gavin Walsh](/source/Gavin_Walsh) (born 1965), Irish computer programmer and writer
*[Gavin Wanganeen](/source/Gavin_Wanganeen) (born 1973), Australian rules footballer
*[Gavin Ware](/source/Gavin_Ware) (born 1993), American basketball player
*[Gavin Webster](/source/Gavin_Webster) (born 1969), English comedian
*[Gavin Weightman](/source/Gavin_Weightman) (1945–2022), English journalist
*[Gavin Wheeldon](/source/Gavin_Wheeldon) (born 1976), English businessman and entrepreneur
*[Gavin White](/source/Gavin_White), Irish Gaelic footballer
*[Gavin Whittaker](/source/Gavin_Whittaker) (1970–2017), Australian rugby league player
*[Gavin Whyte](/source/Gavin_Whyte) (born 1996), Northern Irish footballer
*[Gavin Wilkinson](/source/Gavin_Wilkinson) (born 1973), New Zealand footballer
*[Gavin Williamson](/source/Gavin_Williamson) (born 1976), British politician
*[Gavin Wolpert](/source/Gavin_Wolpert) (born 1984), Canadian–American bridge player
*[Gavin Wood](/source/Gavin_Wood), English computer scientist
*[Gavin Worboys](/source/Gavin_Worboys) (born 1974), English footballer
*[Gavin Wright](/source/Gavin_Wright) (born 1943), American historian
*[Gavin Yamey](/source/Gavin_Yamey), British–American physician and global health researcher
*[Gavin Yates](/source/Gavin_Yates), New Zealand Anglican clergyman
*[Gavin Young](/source/Gavin_Young) (1928–2001), English journalist and writer

== People with the surname ==
* [Agnes Gavin](/source/Agnes_Gavin) (1872–1947), Australian actor and screenwriter
* [Aisling Jarrett-Gavin](/source/Aisling_Jarrett-Gavin) (born 1989/1990), English actress
* [Andy Gavin](/source/Andy_Gavin) (born 1970), American programmer
* [Barrie Gavin](/source/Barrie_Gavin) (born 1935), British film director
* [Barry Gavin](/source/Barry_Gavin) (1944–2017), Australian rules footballer
* [Bill Gavin](/source/Bill_Gavin) (1907–1985), American radio personality and publisher
* [Blair Gavin](/source/Blair_Gavin) (born 1989), American soccer player
* [Brian Gavin (referee)](/source/Brian_Gavin_(referee)) (born 1977), Irish hurling referee
* [Buck Gavin](/source/Buck_Gavin) (1895–1981), American football player
* [Catherine Gavin](/source/Catherine_Gavin) (1907–2000), Scottish academic historian, war correspondent and historical novelist
* [Charles Gavin](/source/Charles_Gavin) (born 1960), Brazilian drummer and music producer
* [Cy Gavin](/source/Cy_Gavin) (born 1985), American artist
* [Diarmuid Gavin](/source/Diarmuid_Gavin) (born 1964), Irish garden designer and television personality
* [Don Gavin](/source/Don_Gavin), American stand-up comedian and actor
* [Enon Gavin](/source/Enon_Gavin) (born 1971), Irish Gaelic footballer
* [Erica Gavin](/source/Erica_Gavin) (born 1947), American actress
* [Francis Gavin](/source/Francis_Gavin) (born 1962), American political scientist
* [Frank Gavin (disambiguation)](/source/Frank_Gavin_(disambiguation)), multiple people
* [Frankie Gavin (disambiguation)](/source/Frankie_Gavin_(disambiguation)), multiple people
* [George Gavin](/source/George_Gavin) (1810–1880), Irish politician
* [James M. Gavin](/source/James_M._Gavin) (1907–1991), American general
* [Hector Gavin](/source/Hector_Gavin) (1815–1855), Scottish physician and sanitarian
* [Herb Gavin](/source/Herb_Gavin) (1921–2009), United States Army Air Forces test pilot
* [Hugh Gavin](/source/Hugh_Gavin) (1878–1940), Australian rules footballer
* [James Gavin (disambiguation)](/source/James_Gavin_(disambiguation)), multiple people
* [Jamila Gavin](/source/Jamila_Gavin)  British Indian born author of The Surya Trilogy
* [Jason Gavin (disambiguation)](/source/Jason_Gavin_(disambiguation)), multiple people
* [Jim Gavin (footballer)](/source/Jim_Gavin_(footballer)) (born 1971), Irish Gaelic footballer and manager
* [John Gavin](/source/John_Gavin) (1931–2018), American actor, diplomat, and politician
* [John Gavin (disambiguation)](/source/John_Gavin_(disambiguation)) or Johnny Gavin, multiple people
* [Joseph G. Gavin Jr](/source/Joseph_G._Gavin_Jr) (1920–2010), American engineer
* [Julian Gavin](/source/Julian_Gavin) (born 1965), Australian-born British opera singer
* [Katie Gavin](/source/Katie_Gavin) (born 1992), American singer-songwriter
* [Keith Edmund Gavin](/source/Keith_Edmund_Gavin) (1960 – 2024), American convicted murderer
* [Kelontae Gavin](/source/Kelontae_Gavin) (born 1999), American gospel singer and preacher
* [Ken Gavin](/source/Ken_Gavin) (1883 – c. 1956), Australian rugby union player
* [Kim Gavin](/source/Kim_Gavin), British choreographer
* [Leon H. Gavin](/source/Leon_H._Gavin) (1893–1963), American politician
* [Mark Gavin](/source/Mark_Gavin) (born 1963), Scottish footballer
* [Michael Gavin](/source/Michael_Gavin) (born 1986), American soccer player
* [Natalie Gavin](/source/Natalie_Gavin), English actress
* [Nigel Gavin](/source/Nigel_Gavin), New Zealand musician and composer
* [Norman Gavin](/source/Norman_Gavin) (1922–2013), English cricketer
* [Oliver Gavin](/source/Oliver_Gavin) (born 1972), British racing driver
* [Paddy Gavin](/source/Paddy_Gavin) (1929–2006), Irish footballer
* [Pat Gavin](/source/Pat_Gavin) (born 1967), English footballer
* [Patrick Gavin](/source/Patrick_Gavin), Northern Irish footballer
* [Peter Gavin (Canadian politician)](/source/Peter_Gavin_(Canadian_politician)) (1847–1931), Canadian merchant and politician
* [Peter Gavin (Australian politician)](/source/Peter_Gavin_(Australian_politician)) (born 1949), Australian politician
* [Robert Gavin](/source/Robert_Gavin) (1827–1883), British painter
* [Rod Gavin](/source/Rod_Gavin) (born 1949), New Zealand canoeist
* [Rupert Gavin](/source/Rupert_Gavin) (born 1953), English businessman
* [Stewart Gavin](/source/Stewart_Gavin) (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player
* [Tim Gavin](/source/Tim_Gavin) (born 1963), Australian rugby union player

==Fictional characters with the given name==
* Gavin Banek, a character in the movie ''[Changing Lanes](/source/Changing_Lanes)''
* Gavin Belson, a character from the HBO series ''[Silicon Valley](/source/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series))''
* Gavin Mitchell, a character from the Nickelodeon sitcom ''[Drake & Josh](/source/Drake_%26_Josh)''
* Gavin Reed, a character from the video game ''[Detroit: Become Human](/source/Detroit%3A_Become_Human)''
*Gavin Shipman, a character in the BBC sitcom ''[Gavin & Stacey](/source/Gavin_%26_Stacey)''
* [Gavin Stevens (Faulkner character)](/source/Gavin_Stevens_(Faulkner_character)), a character in several novels by William Faulkner
* [Gavin Sullivan](/source/Gavin_Sullivan), a character in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''
* [Gavin Volure](/source/Gavin_Volure), a character in the television series ''30 Rock''
* [Gavin Young](/source/Austin_%26_Ally), the ''Austin & Ally'' character
* Gavin Strick, a character in the movie ''[Disturbing Behavior](/source/Disturbing_Behavior)''

==Fictional characters with the surname==
* [Teddy Gavin](/source/Teddy_Gavin), a character in the television series ''Rescue Me''
* [Tommy Gavin](/source/Tommy_Gavin), protagonist of the television series ''Rescue Me''
* [Kristoph Gavin](/source/Kristoph_Gavin), a character in the video game ''Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney''
* [Klavier Gavin](/source/Klavier_Gavin), a prosecutor in the video game ''Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney''
* [Gavin](/source/Gavin), a character from [The Simpsons](/source/The_Simpsons)

== See also ==
* [Cyclone Gavin](/source/Cyclone_Gavin), a tropical cyclone of the 1982–83 South Pacific cyclone season
* [Gabinus](/source/Gabinus), the name of two early Christian martyrs (sometimes known in English as Saint Gavin)
* [Gavin Power Plant](/source/Gavin_Power_Plant), a coal-fired power station in Cheshire, Ohio, United States
* [Gavan (disambiguation)](/source/Gavan_(disambiguation))
* [Gavino](/source/Gavino), unrelated Italian name
* [Gavín](/source/Gav%C3%ADn), Spain

== References ==
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