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Gavan in Japanese

ギャヴァン

Gavan, when pronounced "gæ-van", is ギャヴァン (gyavan) in katakana.

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Shared by Gavan O'Herlihy and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Irish actor Gavan O'Herlihy (ギャヴァン・オハーリヒー), Irish nationalist, journalist, poet and Australian politician Charles Gavan Duffy (チャールズ・ギャヴァン・ダフィー), and Irish politician, barrister and judge George Gavan Duffy (ジョージ・ギャヴァン・ダフィ).

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Gavan Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Gavan Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Gavan Is My Life
Gavan Is My Life gæ-van ギャヴァン Gavan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gavan Is My Life
Gavan Is My Life gæ-van ぎゃばん Gavan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gavan Is My Love
Gavan Is My Love gæ-van ギャヴァン Gavan in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Gavan Is My Love
Gavan Is My Love gæ-van ぎゃばん Gavan in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Gavan Japanese Tattoo Designs

Gavan in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Gavan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gavan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gavan, when pronounced gæ-van, is ギャヴァン (gyavan) in katakana and ぎゃばん (gyaban) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Gavan in Katakana (Vertical)
Gavan katakana, vertical
Gavan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gavan katakana, horizontal
Gavan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gavan hiragana, vertical
Gavan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gavan hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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