Jarvis

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UK/ˈd͡ʒɑːvɪs/US/ˈd͡ʒɑɹvɪs/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Jervis

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages transferred back from the surname.
  3. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.
  4. A village in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

Origin

A surname derived from a Middle English form of Gervase.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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