Jarvas
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Jarvas
The name 'Jarvas' is a variant of 'Jarvis', derived from the Old French personal name 'Gervais', itself from the Germanic elements 'geri' (spear) and 'vas' (servant), meaning "spear servant" or "servant of the spear." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United Kingdom and United States, with no strong religious association, though it gained some historical note through the 18th-century British naval officer Admiral John Jervis.
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Etymology
The name 'Jarvas' is a variant of 'Jarvis', derived from the Old French personal name 'Gervais', itself from the Germanic elements 'geri' (spear) and 'vas' (servant), meaning "spear servant" or "servant of the spear." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United Kingdom and United States, with no strong religious association, though it gained some historical note through the 18th-century British naval officer Admiral John Jervis.
Jarvas currently ranks #9,349 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1978.
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