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origin, from the name of the 6th-century Breton

Saint Hervé Saint Hervé ( 521 – 575 AD), also known as Harvey, Herveus, or Houarniaule, was a sixth-century Breton people, Breton saint. Along with Ivo of Kermartin, Saint Ives, he is one of the most popular of the Breton saints. He was born in Guimiliau ...

. The common latinization of the name is Herveus (also ''Haerveus''), an early (8th-century) latinization was ''

Charivius {{no footnotes, date=August 2022 Charivius (French ''Hervé'') was the Frankish Duke of Maine (''dux Cenomannicus'') in the early eighth century. His father was Chrotgar, Duke of Maine, son or grandson of Chrodbert, count Palatine of Chlothar III, ...

''. Anglicized forms are Harvey and Hervey. Its Old Breton form was ''Huiarnviu'' (cf. Old Welsh ''Haarnbiu'' ), composed of the elements ''hoiarn'' ("iron", modern Breton ''houarn'', c.f. Welsh ''haearn'') and ''viu'' ("bright", "blazing", modern Breton ''bev''). Its common Celtic form would have been ''*isarno-biuos'' or ''*-ue(s)uos''. Recorded Middle Breton forms of the name include ''Ehuarn, Ehouarn, Houarn''. The name of the 6th-century saint is recorded in numerous variants, including forms such as: ''Houarniault'', ''Houarneau''; as the name of a legendary Breton bard, the name occurs in varians such as ''Hyvarnion, Huaruoé, Hoarvian''.''Bulletin Archéologique de l'Association Bretonne '' t. 4 (1884)
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People with the given name

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, 6th-century Breton saint **

Saint-Hervé Saint-Hervé () is a Communes of France, commune in the Côtes-d'Armor Departments of France, département of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department Re ...

, French commune **

Saint-M'Hervé Saint-M'Hervé (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine Departments of France, department in Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Saint-M'Hervé are called ''saint-m'herv ...

, French commune *

, Duke of Maine (

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Hervé (Norman) Hervé is a French language, French masculine given name of Breton language, Breton origin, from the name of the 6th-century Breton Saint Hervé. The common latinization of the name is Herveus (also ''Haerveus''), an early (8th-century) latinizati ...

(fl. 1050s), Byzantine general of Norman extraction * Hervey le Breton (died 1131), Bishop of Bangor and later Bishop of Ely * Hervé IV of Donzy (1173–1223), French nobleman *

Harvey I of Léon Harvey, Harveys or Harvey's may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Harvey (play), ''Harvey'' (play), a 1944 play by Mary Chase about a man befriended by an invisible anthropomorphic rabbit * Harvey Awards ("Harveys"), one of the most imp ...

, Breton viscount * Hervé de Bourg-Dieu (c. 1080–1150), Benedictine monk *

Hervaeus Natalis Hervaeus Natalis (c. 1260, Nédellec, diocese of Tréguier, Brittany-1323) was a Dominican theologian, the 14th Master of the Dominicans, and the author of a number of works on philosophy and theology. Among his many writings may be included the ...

(1260–1323), French Dominican theologian ;modern *

Hervé Alicarte Hervé Alicarte (born 7 October 1974) is a French former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. His previous clubs include Montpellier HSC, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, To ...

, French footballer *

Hervé Arsène Hervé Arsène (born 30 October 1963) is a Malagasy association football, football coach and former player who played as a Defender (association football), defender with US Saint André, RC Lens and La Roche Vendée Football. Career Born in Nos ...

, French-Malagasy footballer * Hervé Balland, French cross-country skier * Hervé Bazin, French writer * Hervé Biausser, French university director * Hervé Bochud, Swiss footballer * Hervé Bohbot, French Scrabble player * Hervé Bugnet, French footballer * Hervé Carré, French economist * Hervé Cuillandre, French writer * Hervé de Charette, French politician *

Hervé de Luze Hervé de Luze (born 1949) is a French film editor with about fifty feature film credits.Tylski, Alexandre (2004) (in French). de Luze had a long collaboration with the director Claude Berri, for whom he edited eight films between 1981 and 1999. ...

, French film director *

Hervé Di Rosa Hervé Di Rosa (born 1959 in Sète, Hérault) is a French painter. Born in Sète, France, Hervé Di Rosa is a French painter who brings to life unique characters who populate his work in the form of paintings, sculptures, installations and anim ...

, French painter *

Hervé Déry Hervé Déry was the Interim Librarian and Archivist of Canada from May 24, 2013 until June 22, 2014. Education and career Déry is a graduate of the Université de Montréal, University of Montreal, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree, Bachelor' ...

, Canadian librarian and archivist *

Hervé Duclos-Lassalle Hervé Duclos-Lassalle (born 24 December 1979 in Pau) is a French professional road bicycle racer. His father is Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle. He was the first rider to leave the 2008 Tour de France after breaking his left wrist on the first stage. ...

, French cyclist * Hervé Faye, French astronomer (1814 – 1902) * Hervé Filion, Canadian harness racer *

Hervé Gauthier Hervé Gauthier (born 28 May 1949) is a retired France, French Association football, footballer and coach. He played for Stade Poitevin, Lille OSC, Stade Lavallois and RC Paris. After his playing career, Gauthier became a coach with Ligue 1 and ...

, French footballer and coach * Hervé Gaymard, French politician *

Hervé Guibert Hervé Guibert (14 December 1955 – 27 December 1991) was a French writer and photographer. The author of numerous novels and autobiographical studies, he played a considerable role in changing French public attitudes to HIV/AIDS. He was a ...

, French writer *

Hervé Guilleux Hervé Guilleux (born February 15, 1956) is a French people, French former Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle road racing, road racer. His best year was in 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, 1983 when he won the 250cc Span ...

, French motorcycle racer *

Hervé Guy Hervé Guy Landry Bi Bola (born 17 September 1991), is an Ivorian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Defensive midfielder, defensive midfielder for Botola club Fath Union Sport. Club career Guy began his care ...

, Ivorian footballer *

Hervé Kage Hervé Kage (born 10 April 1989) is a Democratic Republic of Congo, Congolese Association football, footballer who plays for Belgian First Division B side R.E. Virton, Virton as Forward (association football), winger. Career Kage began his care ...

, Belgian footballer *

Hervé Kambou Hervé Kambou (born 1 May 1985) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for Peruvian club Asociación Deportiva Tarma. Club career Kambou began his career at Jean-Marc Guillou's football school Académie de Sol Beni, joined than 2004 t ...

, Ivorian footballer *

Hervé Lacelles Joseph Harvey Milton Lacelle (January 18, 1918 – June 28, 1942) was a Canadian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Onta ...

, Canadian boxer * Hervé Lamizana, Ivory Coast football player *

Hervé Le Bras Hervé Le Bras (born June 6, 1943) is a French demographer and historian. Early life Hervé Le Bras was born on June 6, 1943 in Paris, France. He graduated from the École Polytechnique. Career Le Bras did an internship in anthropology in Chad f ...

(born 1943), French demographer, historian and mathematician. * Hervé Le Tellier, French writer *

Hervé Makuka Hervé McCarthy Makuka (born 19 January 1986) is a Swiss footballer who plays for FC Wettswil-Bonstetten. Career He began his career by FC Sarnen before 2000 joined to the youth from FC Luzern and played 51 games with the youth and shoots ...

, Swiss footballer * Hervé Morin, French politician *

Hervé Ndjana Onana Hervé Anselme Ndjana Onana (born 1 June 1986) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a striker for Belgian club FC Mariekerke. Career Onana began his career with Foudre d’Akonolinga and moved in summer 2007 to Red Star Waasland. In his ...

, Cameroonian footballer *

Hervé Novelli Hervé Novelli (born 6 March 1949 in Paris) is a French politician of Italian origin, and a past member of the UDF group. He was a deputé in the Assemblée Nationale for the Indre-et-Loire département from 2002 to 2007, having previously been ...

, French politician *

Hervé Nzelo-Lembi Hervé is a French masculine given name of Breton origin, from the name of the 6th-century Breton Saint Hervé. The common latinization of the name is Herveus (also ''Haerveus''), an early (8th-century) latinization was ''Charivius''. Anglicized ...

, Congolese footballer *

Hervé Otélé Hervé Magloire Otélé Nnanga (born 10 January 2000) is a Cameroonian Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Italian club . Born in Cameroon, Otélé also holds French citizenship. He is a ve ...

, French-Cameroonian footballer *

Hervé Paillet Hervé Paillet (born 1968) is a French actor and painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a ...

, French actor *

Hervé Piccirillo Hervé Piccirillo (born 6 March 1967 in Martigues) is a French football (soccer), football referee. He has been a referee in the French Football Federation (FFF) since 1990 and became a FIFA referee in 2005, although he officiated one internationa ...

, French football referee *

Hervé Renard Hervé Jean-Marie Roger Renard (born 30 September 1968) is a French professional football coach and former player who is the manager of the Saudi Arabia national team. Renard has previously been the manager of Zambia national team, with whom ...

, French football manager *

Hervé Revelli Hervé Revelli (born 5 May 1946) is a French former footballer who played as a forward. He is well–known for having won the French Championship a joint–record seven times. Career Revelli scored 31 Ligue 1 goals during the calendar year of ...

, French footballer *

Hervé Riel Hervé Riel was a French fisherman of the 17th century, from Le Croisic in Brittany. His claim to fame is that while serving with the French Navy he was instrumental in saving the French fleet following the Battles of Barfleur and La Hogue#Afterma ...

, French fisherman *

Hervé This Hervé This (; born 5 June 1955 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, sometimes named Hervé This-Benckhard, or Hervé This vo Kientza) is a French physical chemist who works for the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique at AgroParisTech, in Pa ...

, French chemist *

Hervé Tum Hervé Tum (born February 15, 1979 in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian football striker. Club career Tum played for Bursaspor in the 2007–08 season after playing for RC Strasbourg. In the 2008, he joined Sivasspor Sivasspor Kulübü, known as D ...

, Cameroonian footballer * Hervé Vilard (born 1946), French singer * Hervé Villechaize (1943–1993), French-American actor *

J. Hervé Proulx J. Hervé Proulx (October 19, 1899 – April 7, 1960) was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Madawaska County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1944 to 194 ...

, Canadian politician ;pseudonym *

Hervé Hervé is a French language, French masculine given name of Breton language, Breton origin, from the name of the 6th-century Breton Saint Hervé. The common latinization of the name is Herveus (also ''Haerveus''), an early (8th-century) latinizati ...

(1825–1892), stage name of French operetta composer, singer, librettist and conductor, born Florimond Ronger * Hervé (DJ), DJ and producer in the UK

As a surname

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Baron Hervey Baron Hervey is an aristocratic title that has been created three times, once in the Peerage of Ireland and twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation was in the Peerage of Ireland in 1620, when William Hervey, 1st Baron Hervey, Sir Wi ...

Thomas Hervey (landowner) Sir Thomas Hervey (1625 – 27 May 1694) was an English Commissioner of the Royal Navy, landed gentleman, and Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds. Life Hervey was born in 1625, the third son of Sir William Hervey (1585–1660) of Ickwo ...

(d. 1694), son of Sir William Hervey (1585–1660) * John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol * John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey * Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol * Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol ;modern French surname *

Antoine Hervé Antoine Hervé (born 20 January 1959 in Paris) is a French composer and pianist. Hervé studied composition at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique. Between 1987 and 1989 he was director of the French National Jazz Orchestra. Next to ...

, French composer * Cédric Hervé, French cyclist *

Edmond Hervé Edmond Hervé (born 3 December 1942) is a French politician, a member of the Socialist Party and French senator from 2008 to 2014. He was the mayor of Rennes from 1977 to 2008, succeeding Henri Fréville. Biography Born in La Bouillie, Côte ...

, French politician *

Francis Hervé Francis Hervé (1781–1850) was a French born British artist and travel writer. He traveled in the Levant in about 1833. Hervé was commissioned by philhellene British General Richard Church (general), Richard Church to produce a series of ...

, French-British artist (1781–1850) *

Francisco Hervé Francisco Hervé Allamand (born 1942) is a Chilean geologist known for his contributions to the paleogeography and tectonics of Chile and Antarctica. Together with I. Fuenzalida, E. Araya and A. Solano he named the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault in 1979.Ha ...

, Chilean geologist *

Gustave Hervé Gustave Hervé (Brest, January 2, 1871 – Paris, October 25, 1944) was a French politician. At first, he was a fervent antimilitarist socialist and pacifist, but he later turned to equally zealous ultranationalism, declaring his ''patriotisme'' ...

, French politician (1871 – 1944) * Pascal Hervé, French cyclist ;pseudonym * Lucien Hervé, French-Hungarian photographer, born László Elkán.

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