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Definitions

Proper Noun

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

Example

More examples

"Mr. Jarvis Lorry, are you a clerk in Tellson's bank?"

Etymology

A surname derived from a Middle English form of Gervase.

Related phrases

Jarvis Creek

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