Jarvey or jarvie may refer to: *The driver of a

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, often referred to as a " jarvey" or "jarvie"

Literature

* ''The Jarvey'' (newspaper), a weekly comic newspaper edited by

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*'' The Adventure of the Laughing Jarvey'', a

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written by

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People

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, of which "Jarvey" can be a nickname * John Alfred Jarvey (born 1956), US federal judge * Ken Jarvey, a member of 764-HERO *

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(born 1948), Scottish footballer * Paul Jarvie (born 1982), Scottish footballer * Tom Jarvie (1916–2011), Scottish footballer *

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(1735–1823). was nicknamed "Old Jarvey" {{disambiguation