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Jarvis is a British surname and occasional masculine given name. Variant of Gervase (old German origin) and brought to England by the Normans. There was a popular Saint Gervase.

Alternate spellings include Jervis, Jervois, Jervoise, Gervis, and Jarvie.

Personal experiences with the name Jarvis

It is a very neat name and rather popular with African-Americans.

Nicknames for Jarvis

Jarvo, J, Wizz

Meanings and history of the name Jarvis

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.

Famous real-life people named Jarvis

Jarvis Cocker - singer/musician form UK. solo career + front man for the band Pulp. Appeared in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as the lead singer of the Yule Ball Band - the Weird Sisters
Jarvis Green - American Football athlete
Jarvis Hayes - American-Qatari Basketball athlete
Jarvis D. Johnson - American politician, Democratic member of the Texas house of representatives
Jarvis Johnson - Youtuber
Jarvis Offutt - American WW1 aviator

Jarvis in song, story & screen

Jarvis Lorry, character from Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities"