White hawk or little falcon
Gavino is the Italian form of the Late Latin name Gabinus, originally denoting someone from Gabii, an ancient city in Latium. In Sardinia, it is deeply associated with Saint Gavinus, a 4th-century martyr and the island's patron saint. The name is often linked etymologically to the same roots as Gawain, meaning white hawk.
Less common today
Gavino isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,133 in 1993.
Roman soldier and Christian martyr of Sardinia
Sardinian writer known for the memoir Padre Padrone
Italian flyweight boxer and Olympic silver medalist
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
