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Harvey

proper noun

  1. male given name
  2. family name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːvi/ / /ˈhɑ(ɹ)vi/

name

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

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

    Sarah Harvey, an NHS worker from Brighton, was also told by Vodafone that she had to pay a £5,800 bill run up after she was hit on the head by a cyclist, again in Barcelona this summer.

    Naomi Osaka, a Japanese professional tennis player, also responded to the NHK post with a popular gif of “Family Feud” host Steve Harvey expressing bewilderment.

  2. A male given name from the Celtic languages, in modern use often transferred back from the surname.

    Miramax Films cofounders Bob and Harvey Weinstein will end their successful, but often tumultuous, 12-year relationship with The Walt Disney Company to launch their own media company.

    After getting permisssion from my mom, I personal messaged ten different Harveys from her profile who seemed “obviously” Native and lived in Phoenix.

  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.
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  13. A town in the South West region, Western Australia, named after the Harvey River.
  14. A local government area in this area of Western Australia, which includes the town; in full, the Shire of Harvey.