Jarvis (name)

This article is about the name, without diacritics. For other uses, see Jarvis (disambiguation).

Jarvis is a given name and English language surname that derives from the personal name Gervase, the element geri meaning "spear". ^{[1] [2]} Other spellings of the name include Jervis, Jervoise, and Gervis. ^[3]

Surname

A

• Adrian Jarvis, rugby fly-half
• Affie Jarvis (1860–1933), Australian Test cricketer
• Andrew Jarvis, American politician and restaurateur.
• Ann Jarvis (1832–1905), social activist, founder of Mother's Day holiday in the US
• Anna Jarvis (1864–1948), daughter of Ann Jarvis
• Anna Jarvis (physician), Canadian physician
• Arthur Jarvis (1894–1969), Canadian flying ace

B

• Bryce Jarvis, American baseball player

C

• Chris Jarvis (actor) (born 1980), British actor best known for his role in The Bill
• Chris Jarvis (presenter) (born 1969), British presenter of children's television programmes
• Chris Jarvis (rower) (born 1980), Canadian Olympic rower
• Cosmo Jarvis, English singer-songwriter, musician, actor and filmmaker

D

• D. C. Jarvis (1881–1966), American physician from Vermont
• Dan Jarvis, British Labour MP, born 1972 in Nottingham
• Dave Jarvis, American college baseball coach
• David H. Jarvis (1862–1911), captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service
• Doug Jarvis, ice hockey forward

E

• Ene Järvis, Estonian actress
• Eric Jarvis (1907–1987), Rhodesian lawyer and judge
• Eugene Jarvis, game designer and programmer

F

• Francis Jarvis, rugby league footballer
• Frank Jarvis (actor) (1941–2010), British actor
• Frank Jarvis (athlete) (1878–1933), American Olympic sprinter
• Fred Jarvis, British trade union leader

G

• George Jarvis (disambiguation)
• Graham Jarvis (1930–2003), actor
• Gregory Jarvis (1944–1986), American astronaut killed aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger

H

• Harwood Jarvis (1884–1936), Australian cricketer
• Howard Jarvis (1903–1986), American businessman, tax-revolt leader in California

J

• Jack Jarvis (1887–1968), British racehorse trainer
• James Jarvis (disambiguation)
• Jeff Jarvis, American journalist
• John Jarvis (disambiguation)

K

• Kevin Jarvis, baseball player

L

• Lewis Jarvis (1857–1938), British banker and cricketer
• Lyndall Jarvis, South African model

M

• Martin Jarvis (actor) (born 1941), British actor
• Martin Jarvis (conductor) (born 1951), Australian conductor and lecturer
• Mary Woodson Jarvis (1842–1924), American civic leader and writer who served as First Lady of North Carolina
• Matt Jarvis, English international footballer
• Mike Jarvis, men's basketball coach

N

• Nathaniel Jarvis, Welsh footballer

O

• Oliver Jarvis, British racing car driver

P

• Pat Jarvis (baseball) (born 1941), American Major League Baseball player
• Pat Jarvis (rugby league) (born 1957), Australian rugby league footballer
• Paul Jarvis, English cricketer
• Peter Jarvis, American musician
• Piret Järvis, Estonian musician

R

• Ralph Jarvis (born 1965), American player of gridiron football
• Rebecca Jarvis, American financial journalist and former reality show contestant on The Apprentice
• Richard Jarvis (American football) (born 1995), American football player
• Richard Jarvis (businessman) (1829–1903), American businessman and industrialist
• Richard Jarvis (politician) (born 1950), American politician
• Robert Jarvis (disambiguation)
• Robin Jarvis, novelist
• Rossi Jarvis, English footballer
• Ryan Jarvis, English footballer

S

• Samuel Jarvis (1792–1857), Chief Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Upper Canada
• Sarah Jarvis (born 1962), English general practitioner
• Seth Jarvis (born 2002), Canadian ice hockey player
• Sherri Jarvis (1966–1980), formerly unidentified murder victim found in Texas
• Sid Jarvis (1905–1994), English footballer
• Steve Jarvis (born 1968), American politician and member of the North Carolina Senate

T

• Thomas Jarvis (1623–1694), Deputy Governor of the Carolina Province
• Thomas J. Jarvis (1836–1915), American politician, United States senator and governor of North Carolina

W

• Wilfred Lemuel Jarvis (1895–1977), Australian Baptist evangelist
• Will Jarvis (footballer) (born 2002), English footballer
• William Jarvis (disambiguation)

Given name

A

• Jarvis Astaire, British sports executive, former boxing promoter, and film producer

B

• Jarvis Blinn (1836–1862), Captain of 14th Connecticut Regiment Infantry's B Company
• Jarvis Brown, Major League Baseball outfielder
• Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (born 2001), American football player

C

• Jarvis Cocker, English singer-songwriter and frontman for the band Pulp

G

• Jarvis Giles, American football running back
• Jarvis Green, American football defensive end

H

• Jarvis Hayes, American professional basketball player
• Jarvis Hunt, American architect

J

• Jarvis Jenkins, American football defensive end
• Jarvis Johnson, elected official currently holding office as a District Council Member in the city of Houston, Texas District B
• Jarvis Johnson (YouTuber), American YouTuber and former software engineer
• Jarvis Jones, American football linebacker

K

• Jarvis Kenrick, English association football (soccer) player

L

• Jarvis Landry, American football wide receiver
• Jarvis Lang, American professional basketball player
• Jarvis Lord (1816–1887), American politician from New York
• Jarvis Lynch, Major General in the U.S. Marine Corps

M

• Jarvis Moss, American football defensive end

O

• Jarvis Offutt (1894–1918), aviator from Omaha, Nebraska, who died in World War I

P

• Jarvis W. Pike (1795–1854), first mayor of Columbus, Ohio

R

• Jarvis Redwine, American college and professional football player

T

• Jarvis Tatum, Major League Baseball center fielder
• Jarvis Thornton (born 2006), English footballer
• Jarvis Tyner, American politician

V

• Jarvis Varnado, college basketball player

W

• Jarvis Williams (defensive back), American football safety
• Jarvis Williams (wide receiver), American football wide receiver
• Jarvis T. Wright (1830–1886), American businessman and politician

References

1. Lower, Mark Antony (1860). Patronymica Britannica: A Dictionary of the Family Names of the United Kingdom. J.R. Smith. p. 171. ISBN   9780788404566.
2. Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 245. ISBN   978-0-19-977169-1.
3. "Surname Database: Jervis Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

See also

• Järvis (surname)
• Javitz (surname)