Given name & surname
Mcgavin
McGavin is a surname, possibly from Scottish Gaelic.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
McGavin possibly comes from Scottish Gaelic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mcgavin’s family of names
In English usage, Mcgavin as a surname has a related form in McGowan.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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