Jarvis (name)
Jarvis is a given name and English language surname that derives from the personal name Gervase, the element geri meaning "spear". Other spellings of the name include Jervis, Jervoise, and Gervis.
Surname
A
- Adrian Jarvis, rugby fly-half
- Affie Jarvis, Australian Test cricketer
- Andrew Jarvis, American politician and restaurateur.
- Ann Jarvis, social activist, founder of Mother's Day holiday in the US
- Anna Jarvis, daughter of Ann Jarvis
- Anna Jarvis (physician), Canadian physician
- Arthur Jarvis, Canadian flying ace
B
C
- Chris Jarvis (actor), British actor best known for his role in The Bill
- Chris Jarvis (presenter), British presenter of children's television programmes
- Chris Jarvis (rower), Canadian Olympic rower
- Cosmo Jarvis, English singer-songwriter, musician, actor and filmmaker
D
- D. C. Jarvis, American physician from Vermont
- Dan Jarvis, British Labour MP, born 1972 in Nottingham
- Dave Jarvis, American college baseball coach
- David H. Jarvis, captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service
- Doug Jarvis, ice hockey forward
E
- Ene Järvis, Estonian actress
- Eric Jarvis, Rhodesian lawyer and judge
- Eugene Jarvis, game designer and programmer
F
- Francis Jarvis, rugby league footballer
- Frank Jarvis (actor), British actor
- Frank Jarvis (athlete), American Olympic sprinter
- Fred Jarvis, British trade union leader
G
- George Jarvis (disambiguation)
- Graham Jarvis, actor
- Gregory Jarvis, American astronaut killed aboard the Space Shuttle ''Challenger''
H
- Harwood Jarvis, Australian cricketer
- Howard Jarvis, American businessman, tax-revolt leader in California
J
- Jack Jarvis, British racehorse trainer
- James Jarvis (disambiguation)
- Jeff Jarvis, American journalist
- John Jarvis (disambiguation)
K
- Kevin Jarvis, baseball player
L
- Lewis Jarvis, British banker and cricketer
- Lyndall Jarvis, South African model
M
- Martin Jarvis (actor), British actor
- Martin Jarvis (conductor), Australian conductor and lecturer
- Mary Woodson Jarvis, American civic leader and writer who served as First Lady of North Carolina
- Matt Jarvis, English international footballer
- Mike Jarvis, men's basketball coach
N
- Nathaniel Jarvis, Welsh footballer
O
- Oliver Jarvis, British racing car driver
P
- Pat Jarvis (baseball), American Major League Baseball player
- Pat Jarvis (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
- Paul Jarvis, English cricketer
- Peter Jarvis, American musician
- Piret Järvis, Estonian musician
R
- Ralph Jarvis, American player of gridiron football
- Rebecca Jarvis, American financial journalist and former reality show contestant on The Apprentice
- Richard Jarvis (American football), American football player
- Richard Jarvis (businessman), American businessman and industrialist
- Richard Jarvis (politician), American politician
- Robert Jarvis (disambiguation)
- Robin Jarvis, novelist
- Rossi Jarvis, English footballer
- Ryan Jarvis, English footballer
S
- Samuel Jarvis, Chief Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Upper Canada
- Sarah Jarvis, English general practitioner
- Seth Jarvis, Canadian ice hockey player
- Sherri Jarvis, formerly unidentified murder victim found in Texas
- Sid Jarvis, English footballer
- Steve Jarvis, American politician and member of the North Carolina Senate
T
- Thomas Jarvis, Deputy Governor of the Carolina Province
- Thomas J. Jarvis, American politician, United States senator and governor of North Carolina
W
- Wilfred Lemuel Jarvis, Australian Baptist evangelist
- Will Jarvis (footballer), English footballer
- William Jarvis (disambiguation)
Given name
A
- Jarvis Astaire, British sports executive, former boxing promoter, and film producer
B
- Jarvis Blinn, Captain of 14th Connecticut Regiment Infantry's B Company
- Jarvis Brown, Major League Baseball outfielder
- Jarvis Brownlee Jr., American football player
C
- Jarvis Cocker, English singer-songwriter and frontman for the band Pulp
G
- Jarvis Giles, American football running back
- Jarvis Green, American football defensive end
H
- Jarvis Hayes, American professional basketball player
- Jarvis Hunt, American architect
J
- Jarvis Jenkins, American football defensive end
- Jarvis Johnson, elected official currently holding office as a District Council Member in the city of Houston, Texas District B
- Jarvis Johnson (YouTuber), American YouTuber and former software engineer
- Jarvis Jones, American football linebacker
K
L
- Jarvis Landry, American football wide receiver
- Jarvis Lang, American professional basketball player
- Jarvis Lord, American politician from New York
- Jarvis Lynch, Major General in the U.S. Marine Corps
M
- Jarvis Moss, American football defensive end
O
- Jarvis Offutt, aviator from Omaha, Nebraska, who died in World War I
P
- Jarvis W. Pike, first mayor of Columbus, Ohio
R
- Jarvis Redwine, American college and professional football player
T
- Jarvis Tatum, Major League Baseball center fielder
- Jarvis Thornton, English footballer
- Jarvis Tyner, American politician
V
- Jarvis Varnado, college basketball player
W
- Jarvis Williams (defensive back), American football safety
- Jarvis Williams (wide receiver), American football wide receiver
- Jarvis T. Wright, American businessman and politician