Jarvis Name Meaning & Origin
Jarvis
Pronunciation: JAHR-vis (key)
Origin of the name Jarvis:
Transferred use of the surname originating from the Norman and Old German personal name Gervas, the first element of which is ger (spear) and the second of which is believed to be from the Celtic vass (servant): hence, "servant of the spear."
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Possibly means "with honor" or may be derived from "gar" for "spear" (spear man / spear servant).
This name is derived from combining an Old Gcrman name meaning spear, and the Celtic word for servant. Famous bearer: martyr St Gervase who died in Milan.
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