The jarvis Surname
jarvis Name Meaning and History
English: from the Norman personal name Gervase, composed of
the Germanic element gari, ger ‘spear’ + a second
element of uncertain meaning and original form. The name was borne by
a saint, martyred under the Roman Emperor Domitian, who became one of
the patrons of Milan.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 836 - Messages: 1997
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| Laura May Jarvis of Charlottesville Va |
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| Unknown man - possibly Jarvis |
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| fAMILY FROM hyde COUNTY,nc | Reddin Jarvis, HYDE COUNTY, nc | 18 |
| Charles Jarvis in Tuscola Co., MI |
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| John Jarvis m Sophie Dionne | john A. Samas | 7 |
| JARVIS Roy and Margaret |
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| JARVIS Bobby Joe 1948-1975 |
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| Jarvis, Isle of Jersey |
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| JARVIS Eva E 1919-1965 |
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| JARVIS Joseph E 1914-1968 |
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