Gervais

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/dʒəˈveɪz//dʒəˈveɪ/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginFrench Gervais ← Latin Gervasius →
Less commonScrabble 11
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. LatinGervasius
  2. FrenchGervais
  3. EnglishGervais

Borrowed from French Gervais, from Latin Gervasius.

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APA

Gervais. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gervais

MLA

“Gervais.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gervais. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gervais,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gervais.

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