About Gauvin
The surname Gauvin is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Gauvin, which itself is a variant of the name Gavin. The name Gavin is of medieval Scottish origin and is derived from the given name Gawain, which means "white hawk" in Welsh. Therefore, the surname Gauvin likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gauvin or Gavin.
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The surname Gauvin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gauvin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Gauvin is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gauvin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gauvin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.