Jarvis is a given name and English surname that derives from the personal name Gervase, the element geri meaning "spear".[1][2] Other spellings of the name include Jervis, Jervoise, and Gervis.[3]

Surname

Given name

References

  1. Lower, Mark Antony (1860). Patronymica Britannica: A Dictionary of the Family Names of the United Kingdom. J.R. Smith. p. 171. ISBN 9780788404566.
  2. Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
  3. "Surname Database: Jervis Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. Erickson, Hal (2014). From Radio to the Big Screen: Hollywood Films Featuring Broadcast Personalities and Programs. McFarland. p. 198. ISBN 9780786477579. Retrieved 22 March 2017.

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