Harvey

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English

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Etymology

From Haerviu, name of a Breton saint, from Old Breton hoiarn (“iron”) + viu (“blazing”). Cognate to 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).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Harvey

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A male given name from the Celtic languages, in modern use often transferred back from the surname.
  3. A railway point in Tête Jaune Cache, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, Canada.
  4. A civil parish of Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas.
    2. A city in Cook County, Illinois.
    3. A minor city in Marion County, Iowa.
    4. A census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
    5. A census-designated place in Chocolay Township and Sands Township, Marquette County, Michigan.
    6. A city in Wells County, North Dakota.
    7. An unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia.
    8. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
  6. A town in the South West region, Western Australia, named after the Harvey River.
  7. The Shire of Harvey, a local government area in this area of Western Australia, which includes the town.

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxaɾbi/
  • Rhymes: -aɾbi
  • Syllabification: Har‧vey

Proper noun

Harvey m

  1. a male given name from English
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