Gavett

Gavett Meaning & Origin

About Gavett
The surname Gavett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gavot," which itself is a variant of the name "Gavin." The name Gavin is of Welsh origin and means "white hawk" or "battle hawk." Therefore, the surname Gavett is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Gavot or Gavin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gavett is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gavett: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gavett based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EY1 V IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/gavett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gavett in Braille

Here's how to represent Gavett in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gavett in braille

How to sign the name Gavett using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gavett using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gavett in sign language

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