The Gavain surname comes from the Old French personal name Gauvin.
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Early Origins of the Gavain family
The surname Gavain was first found in Brittany.
Early History of the Gavain family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gavain research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1726, 1728 and 1741 are included under the topic Early Gavain History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Gavain 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 Gavain 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... Another 69 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gavain Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Gavain 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.
