Jarvis

/ˈd͡ʒɑːvɪs/ name

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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

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

Etymology

A surname derived from a Middle English form of Gervase.

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