Harvey (name)

Harvey is an English family and given name derived from the Old Breton name Huiarnviu, derived from the elements hoiarn, huiarn (modern Breton houarn) meaning "iron" and viu (Breton bev) meaning "blazing".[1] It is related to Old Welsh Haarnbiu.[1]

Harvey
The Battle of Hastings as depicted by the Bayeux Tapestry
Pronunciationhɑː(ɹ)vi
Origin
Word/nameAnglo-Saxon
MeaningBattle worthy, blazing iron
Region of originEngland
Other names
Variant form(s)Hervey, Hervie, Harvie
Nickname(s)Hal, Hank

Surname

  • Harvey brothers, family of cricketers from Fitzroy, inner-city Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Merv Harvey (1918–1995), played one Test for Australia in January 1947 and captained Victoria five times
    • Mick Harvey (umpire) (born 1921), played for Victoria and Queensland, later became a Test umpire
    • Ray Harvey (born 1926), played for Victoria
    • Neil Harvey (born 1928), played 79 Tests for Australia, member of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame

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G–L

M–Z

Given name

In fiction

See also

References

  1. Xavier Delamarre, Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise : une approche linguistique du vieux celtique continental, éditions Errance 2003, p. 192.
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