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Cavin Name Meaning and History

  1. Scottish: unexplained.
  2. French: diminutive of Cave.

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Cavin Family Facts

Distribution of Cavin Families in Scotland in 1891
Number of Cavin families
 6-9
 3-5
 1-2
 0
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