Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname JARVIS

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Definition: 1) Usually derived from the given name Gervaise - an English form of Gervasius, comprised of the Germanic elements "geri," meaning spear and "vase," of unknown meaning. 2) One who came from Jervaulx (pronounced Jarvis) in Northern Yorkshire, the site of a Cistercian monastery and named for the river Ure and "vaulx," meaning valley. Jervis is a variation of the first meaning, and Gervis, Gervase , and Jarvie are variations of the second origin.

Surname Origin: English

Alternate Surname Spellings: JERVIS, JERVOIS, JERVOISE, GERVASE, GERVIS, JARVIE

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