What does "harvey" mean?
A surname transferred from the given name.
Harvey
/ˈhɑːvi/ name
name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A surname transferred from the given name.
- Grammar: harvey is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: appellation, cyclone name, family name, forename.
- Useful contrasts: forename, given name, last name.
- Usage evidence: They arrested a man named Lee Harvey Oswald.
How to use "harvey"
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname transferred from the given name. countable, uncountable
"Sarah Harvey, an NHS worker from Brighton, was also told by Vodafone that she had to pay a £5,800 bill run up after she was hit on the head by a cyclist, again in Barcelona this summer."
- 2 A male given name from the Celtic languages, in modern use often transferred back from the surname. countable, uncountable
"Miramax Films cofounders Bob and Harvey Weinstein will end their successful, but often tumultuous, 12-year relationship with The Walt Disney Company to launch their own media company."
- 3 A railway point in Tête Jaune Cache, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 4 A civil parish of Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Cook County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Marion County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. countable, uncountable
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Chocolay Township and Sands Township, Marquette County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Wells County, North Dakota. countable, uncountable
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 13 A town in the South West region, Western Australia, named after the Harvey River. countable, uncountable
- 14 A local government area in this area of Western Australia, which includes the town; in full, the Shire of Harvey. countable, uncountable
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"They arrested a man named Lee Harvey Oswald."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "harvey"?
Common synonyms include: appellation, cyclone name, family name, forename, given name, hurricane name.
How do you use "harvey" in a sentence?
They arrested a man named Lee Harvey Oswald.
How do you pronounce "harvey"?
Pronounced /ˈhɑːvi/.
Etymology
From Haerviu, name of a Breton saint, from Old Breton hoiarn (“iron”) + viu (“blazing”). Cognate with modern Breton Haerviu. In Ireland, used as an anglicisation of Irish Ó hAirmheadhaigh and Ó hEarchaidh. The civil parish in New Brunswick is probably named in honour of British colonial administrator John Harvey (1778 - 1852).