Medieval form of Gawain. Though it died out in England, it was reintroduced from Scotland in the 20th century. Gavin is an English and Scottish variant of Gawain. Gawain originates in Welsh language and means "hawk of white". In Arthurian legends, Gawain was one of King Arthur"s Knights of the Round Table, known from the legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Gavin Related Names Variant:, Gavyn Other Languages: Gawain, Walganus (Arthurian Romance), Gawain (Welsh)
