Gouvin

Gouvin Meaning & Origin

About Gouvin
The surname Gouvin 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 Gouvin 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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gouvin: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gouvin 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
KFN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UW1 V IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gouvin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gouvin in Braille

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

The name Gouvin in braille

How to sign the name Gouvin using Sign Language

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

The name Gouvin in sign language

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