Gavin is a male given name originating from Scotland. It is a variation on the medieval name Gawain, meaning "God send" or "white hawk" (or falcon). Sir Gawain was a knight of King Arthur's Round Table. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an epic poem connected with King Arthur's Round Table. Gawain 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 name Gavino is the name of an early Christian martyr (San Gavino, Porto Torres, Sardinia) who was beheaded in 300 AD, his head being thrown in the Mediterranean Sea only later reunited and interred with his body. People with the given name People with the surname Agnes Gavin (1872–1947), Australian actor and screenwriter Andy Gavin (born 1970), American programmer Barrie Gavin (born 1935), British film director Barry Gavin (1944–2017), Australian rules footballer Bill Gavin (1907–1985), American radio personality and publisher Blair Gavin (born 1989), American soccer player Brian Gavin (born 1957), South African diamond cutter Brian Gavin (referee) (born 1977), Irish hurling referee Buck Gavin (1895–1981), American football player Catherine Gavin (1907–2000), Scottish academic historian, war correspondent and historical novelist Charles Gavin (born 1960), Brazilian drummer and music producer Cy Gavin (born 1985), American artist Diarmuid Gavin (born 1964), Irish garden designer and television personality Don Gavin, American stand-up comedian and actor Enon Gavin (born 1971), Irish Gaelic footballer Erica Gavin (born 1947), American actress Francis Gavin (born 1962), American political scientist Frank Gavin (disambiguation), multiple people Frankie Gavin (disambiguation), multiple people George Gavin (1810–1880), Irish politician James M. Gavin (1907–1991), American general Hector Gavin (1815–1855), Scottish physician and sanitarian Herb Gavin (1921–2009), United States Army Air Forces test pilot Hugh Gavin (1878–1940), Australian rules footballer James Gavin (disambiguation), multiple people Jamila Gavin British Indian born author of The Surya Trilogy Jason Gavin (disambiguation), multiple people Jim Gavin (footballer) (born 1971), Irish Gaelic footballer and manager John Gavin (1931–2018), American actor, diplomat, and politician John Gavin (disambiguation) or Johnny Gavin, multiple people Joseph G. Gavin Jr (1920–2010), American engineer Julian Gavin (born 1965), Australian-born British opera singer Kelontae Gavin (born 1999), American gospel singer and preacher Ken Gavin (1883 – c. 1956), Australian rugby union player Kim Gavin, British choreographer Leon H. Gavin (1893–1963), American politician Mark Gavin (born 1963), Scottish footballer Michael Gavin (born 1986), American soccer player Natalie Gavin, English