Harvey
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɑːvi/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɑ(ɹ)vi/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)vi
Proper noun edit
Harvey
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A male given name from the Celtic languages, in modern use often transferred back from the surname.
- A railway point in Tête Jaune Cache, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, Canada.
- A civil parish of Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas.
- A city in Cook County, Illinois.
- A minor city in Marion County, Iowa.
- A census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
- A census-designated place in Chocolay Township and Sands Township, Marquette County, Michigan.
- A city in Wells County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
- A town in the South West region, Western Australia, named after the Harvey River.
- The Shire of Harvey, a local government area in this area of Western Australia, which includes the town.
Derived terms edit
- Harv (nickname for the given name)
- Harvey County
- harveyize
- Harvey process
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Proper noun edit
Harvey m
- a male given name from English