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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