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Native American, Cherokee
"sparrow"
This name of a giant tree, itself named for a nineteenth-century Cherokee who invented a way to write his tribe's language, makes a strong, stately statement.
Irish
"a sparrow"
More common as a surname, Galvin is a possible alternative to Gavin and Calvin.
A strong name equally appropriate for girls and boys. For more, see Sequoia, which is the more feminine-feeling spelling.
French surname
Possible musical tribute name to the waiflike, husky-voiced midcentury French singer who was given this last name because of her birdlike quality.
A strong, meaningful name, associated with a famous Cherokee linguistic scholar; also suggests the magnificent California sequoia redwood trees.