Gauvain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Gauvain

The Gauvain surname comes from the Old French personal name Gauvin.

Early Origins of the Gauvain family

Early History of the Gauvain family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gauvain research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1726, 1728 and 1741 are included under the topic Early Gauvain History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gauvain Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gauvain, Gavain, Gavin, Gauvin, Gauvent, du Gauvin, de Gauvin, Du Gauvin, Du Gauvain, Des Gauvain, Des Gauvin and many more.

Early Notables of the Gauvain family

Pierre Gaviniés, an eminent French violin-player. According to some authorities he was born at Bourdeaux in 1728, while others give Paris and the year 1726. His instructors are equally unknown, but it is assumed that he was self-taught, forming his style chiefly after the great Italian violinists, who were then much in the habit of travelling in France. He was still a boy when he made his first successful appearance...
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Gauvain Ranking

France, the name Gauvain is the 6,778^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Gauvain family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jean Gauvin who arrived in Quebec in 1662 from Aunis on the west coast of France, although this is likely to be the port of embarkation, rather than his original home.