Jarvis is a given name and

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

surname that derives from the personal name Gervase, the element ''geri'' meaning "spear". Other spellings of the name include Jervis, Jervoise, and Gervis.

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Adrian Jarvis Adrian Jarvis (born 12 December 1983) is an English rugby union footballer who played as fly half for Bristol in the RFU Championship. In 2007–08 he was called into the England Saxons squad to face Italy A in Ragusa, Sicily on 9 February 2 ...

, rugby fly-half * Affie Jarvis (1860–1933), Australian Test cricketer * Al Jarvis, L.A. radio DJ; created "The World's Largest Make Believe Ballroom" music show in early 1930s. *

Andrew Jarvis Andrew Harry Jarvis (born ''Andreas Harry Giavis''; April 7, 1890 – February 22, 1990) was a Greek-American politician and businessman from New Hampshire. Biography Early life Andrew Harry Jarvis (born Andreas Harry Giavis) was born in Ma ...

, American politician and restaurateur. * Ann Jarvis (1832–1905), social activist, founder of Mother's Day holiday in the US *

Anna Jarvis Anna Maria Jarvis (May 1, 1864 – November 24, 1948) was the founder of Mother's Day in the United States. Her mother had frequently expressed a desire for the establishment of such a holiday, and after her mother's death, Jarvis led the moveme ...

(1864–1948), daughter of Ann Jarvis * Chris Jarvis, several people including: ** Chris Jarvis (actor), British actor ** Chris Jarvis (presenter), British presenter of children's television programmes **

Chris Jarvis (rower) Christopher Jarvis (born September 10, 1980) is a Canadian rower. He was born in Burlington, Ontario and competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Greece. He is the founder of a Canada-based charity known as "I Challenge Diabetes" and prov ...

, Canadian Olympic rower *

Cosmo Jarvis Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis (born 1 September 1989) is a British actor, musician, and filmmaker. In 2015, he auditioned and was cast to portray the character of Sebastian in William Oldroyd's debut feature film ''Lady Macbeth'' (2016). Ea ...

, English singer-songwriter, musician, actor and filmmaker * D. C. Jarvis (1881–1966), American physician from Vermont *

Dan Jarvis Daniel Owen Woolgar Jarvis (born 30 November 1972) is a British Labour Party politician and former British Army officer who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Barnsley Central since 2011. He also served as the Mayor of South Yo ...

, British Labour MP, born 1972 in Nottingham * Dave Jarvis, American college baseball coach *

David H. Jarvis David Henry Jarvis (August 24, 1862 – June 23, 1911) Bagley, pp 416–417Wickersham, p 247 was a captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service. During the harsh winter of 1897–1898, Jarvis, then serving as a first lieutenant abo ...

(1862–1911), captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service *

Doug Jarvis Douglas McArthur Jarvis (born March 24, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers in the National Hockey League. He was a four-time Stanley Cup win ...

, ice hockey forward *

Ene Järvis Ene Järvis (born 26 October 1947) is an Estonian stage, film, radio, and television actress. Early life and education Ene Järvis was born in Kiidjärve, Põlva County to parents Paul and Amanda Elfriede Järvis. She was the second to youngest ...

, Estonian actress *

Eugene Jarvis Eugene Peyton Jarvis is an American game designer and video game programmer, known for producing pinball machines for Atari and video games for Williams Electronics. Most notable among his works are the seminal arcade video games '' Defender'' ...

, game designer and programmer * Francis Jarvis, rugby league footballer * Frank Jarvis, athlete *

Fred Jarvis Frederick Frank Jarvis CBE (8 September 1924 – 15 June 2020) was a British trade union leader. He was President of the National Union of Students (NUS) from 1952 to 1954 and General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) from 197 ...

, retired British trade union leader *

Graham Jarvis Graham Powley Jarvis (August 25, 1930 – April 16, 2003) was a Canadian character actor in American films and television from the 1960s to the early 2000s. Early years Jarvis was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Margaret Biddulph (Scratche ...

, actor *

Gregory Jarvis Gregory Bruce Jarvis (August 24, 1944 – January 28, 1986) was an American engineer and astronaut who died during the destruction of the Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' on mission STS-51-L, where he was serving as payload specialist for Hughes ...

(1944–1986), American astronaut killed aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger *

George Jarvis (Philhellene) George Jarvis (1797–1828) was the first American Philhellene, who took part in the Greek Revolution. Biography George Jarvis, born in Altona (today a western borough of Hamburg) was the son of Benjamin Jarvis, an American diplomat on assignment ...

, American philhellene * Harwood Jarvis (1884–1936), Australian cricketer *

Howard Jarvis Howard Arnold Jarvis (September 22, 1903 – August 12, 1986) was an American businessman, lobbyist, and politician. He was a tax policy activist responsible for passage of California's Proposition 13 in 1978. Early life and education Jarvis ...

(1903–1986), American businessman, lobbyist, and politician; tax-revolt leader in California * James C. Jarvis, for whom the USS Jarvis series of three ships were named *

Jeff Jarvis Jeff Jarvis (born July 15, 1954) is an American journalist, associate professor, public speaker and former television critic. He advocates the Open Web and argues that there are many social and personal benefits to living a more public life on t ...

, American journalist * John Jarvis, several people including: **

John Arthur Jarvis John Arthur Jarvis (24 February 1872 – 9 May 1933) was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in three Olympic Games, and was a well-known amateur athlete of the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated ...

(1872–1933), swimmer **

John Wesley Jarvis John Wesley Jarvis (1780 or 1781 – January 14, 1839) was an American painter. Biography John Wesley Jarvis (great, great nephew of Methodist leader John Wesley), was born at South Shields, England. His father was an English mariner, who mov ...

(1781–1839), American painter *

Kevin Jarvis Kevin Thomas Jarvis (born August 1, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played professionally for many teams including the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padr ...

, baseball player * Lewis Jarvis (1857–1938), British banker and cricketer *

Lyndall Jarvis Lyndall Jarvis is a South African model and television presenter. Born and raised in Cape Town, she is the daughter of an English mother and a South African father. She started modelling at the age of 5. In 2009, ''FHM South Africa'' named he ...

, South African model * Martin Jarvis, several people including: **

Martin Jarvis (actor) Martin Jarvis OBE (born 4 August 1941) is an English actor and a producer of radio drama. Described by the BBC as "one of Britain's most distinguished and versatile actors", he has had a varied career in theatre, film and television, and is par ...

, English actor **

Martin Jarvis (conductor) Martin Jarvis OAM (born 17 September 1951, Ebbw Vale, Wales) is an Australian violinist and viola player, founder of the Darwin Symphony Orchestra, and professor and lecturer of music at Charles Darwin University in Darwin, Northern Territory. ...

, Australian conductor *

Matt Jarvis Matthew Thomas Jarvis (born 22 May 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. After an unsuccessful spell as a youth-team player for Millwall, Jarvis began his professional career with Gillingham, making his ...

, English international footballer *

Mike Jarvis Michael D. Jarvis (born April 12, 1945) is an American college basketball coach most recently as head men's basketball coach at Florida Atlantic University. He has coached at Boston University, George Washington University and St. John's Univers ...

, men's basketball coach *

Nathaniel Jarvis Nathaniel Stephen Jarvis (born 20 October 1991) is a Welsh-born Antigua and Barbuda international footballer who plays as a striker for Taunton Town. He was previously with Cardiff City as a youngster. Early life As a teenager, Jarvis grew ...

, Welsh footballer *

Oliver Jarvis Oliver Jarvis (born 9 January 1984) is a British professional racing driver currently racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Mazda Team Joest. Jarvis won the 2022 24 Hours of Daytona with Meyer Shank Racing. Early life Bor ...

, British racing car driver * Pat Jarvis several people including: **

Pat Jarvis (baseball) Robert Patrick Jarvis (born March 18, 1941) is an American former professional baseball player. He was a Major League Baseball (MLB) starting pitcher who played eight seasons for the Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos from to in the National ...

, Major League Baseball player **

Pat Jarvis (rugby league) Pat Jarvis is an Australian former rugby league footballer, a state and national representative front-row forward. Early life Pat Jarvis was born on 24 March 1957 and grew up in Arncliffe. Jarvis attended St Francis Xavier's School before mo ...

, Australian rugby league footballer * Paul Jarvis, English cricketer * Peter Jarvis, American musician *

Piret Järvis Piret Järvis (born 6 February 1984 in Tallinn) is an Estonian television host and a singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the popular girl group Vanilla Ninja. Born to Maire and Enno Järvis she has an older sister and a younger brother. After ...

, Estonian musician *

Ralph Jarvis Ralph A. Jarvis (born June 1, 1965) is a former American football defensive end who played one season with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He pla ...

(born 1965), American player of gridiron football *

Rebecca Jarvis Rebecca Ann Jarvis (born September 28, 1981) is an American journalist and investment banker. She is the chief business, economics, and technology correspondent for ABC News, the host, creator, and managing editor of ''Real Biz with Rebecca Jarvi ...

, American financial journalist and former reality show contestant on ''The Apprentice'' *

Richard Jarvis (American football) Richard "Dewey" Jarvis (born April 20, 1995) is an American football linebacker who was a free agent as of December 2020. He played college football at Brown. Professional career Atlanta Falcons Jarvis signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undr ...

(born 1995), American football player * Robert Jarvis (disambiguation) *

Robin Jarvis Robin Jarvis (born 8 May 1963) is a British Young-Adult fiction (YA) and children's novelist, who writes dark fantasy, suspense and supernatural thrillers. His books for young adults have featured the inhabitants of a coastal town battling a mon ...

, novelist * Roland Jarvis, fictional character and leader of the faction Enlightened in Ingress (game), an augmented reality game *

Rossi Jarvis Ross Anthony "Rossi" Jarvis (born 11 March 1988) is an English footballer who plays for side Leiston, where he plays as a defender. Club career Norwich City Jarvis began his career as a trainee with Norwich City, making history as the young ...

, English footballer *

Ryan Jarvis Ryan Robert Jarvis (born 11 July 1986) is an English footballer who plays for side Leiston, where he plays as a midfielder. Club career Norwich City Born in Fakenham, Norfolk, Jarvis became Norwich City's youngest ever first-team player wi ...

, English footballer *

Samuel Jarvis Samuel Peters Jarvis (November 15, 1792 – September 6, 1857) was a Canadian government official in the nineteenth century. He was the Chief Superintendent for the Indian Department in Upper Canada (1837–1845), and he was a member of the ...

(1792–1857), Chief Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Upper Canada *

Seth Jarvis Seth Jarvis (born February 1, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Jarvis was selected 13th overall by the Hurricanes in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Early life Jarvis w ...

(born 2002), Canadian ice hockey player * Sid Jarvis (1905–1994), English footballer *

Thomas Jordan Jarvis Thomas Jordan Jarvis (January 18, 1836June 17, 1915) was the 44th governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1879 to 1885. Jarvis later served as a U.S. Senator from 1894 to 1895, and helped establish East Carolina Teachers Training Scho ...

, US State Governor of North Carolina * William Jarvis several people including: **

William Jarvis (merchant) William Jarvis (1770–1859) was an American diplomat, financier and philanthropist best known for introducing the merino breed of sheep into the United States from Spain. Biography Early life, education and career Born in Boston, Massachusett ...

(1770–1859), merchant, American diplomat and sheep rancher **

William Botsford Jarvis William Botsford Jarvis (May 4, 1799 – July 26, 1864) was an important member of the Family Compact and Sheriff of the Home District. His estate in what was then York, Upper Canada, gave its name to Rosedale, Toronto. Jarvis Street was nam ...

(1799–1864), Upper Canada political figure associated with the Rosedale and Yorkville neighbourhoods of Toronto **

William H. Jarvis William Herbert Jarvis (August 15, 1930 – April 26, 2016) was a Canadian politician. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Jarvis attended the London Central Collegiate Institute and the University of Western Ontario where he was a member of The Kapp ...

(1930–2016), former member of the Canadian House of Commons

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Jarvis Astaire Jarvis Joseph Astaire, OBE (6 October 1923 – 21 August 2021) was a British sports executive, boxing promoter, and film producer. Life and career Astaire was born in London in October 1923. He was the leading boxing promoter in the United Kingd ...

, British sports executive, former boxing promoter, and film producer * Jarvis Blinn (1836–1862), Captain of 14th Connecticut Regiment Infantry's B Company *

Jarvis Brown Jarvis Ardel Brown (born March 26, 1967) is an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, and Baltimore Orioles. He won the World Series with the Twins. Career Brown was born i ...

, Major League Baseball outfielder *

Jarvis Cocker Jarvis Branson Cocker (born 19 September 1963) is an English musician and radio presenter. As the founder, frontman, lyricist and only consistent member of the band Pulp, he became a figurehead of the Britpop genre of the mid-1990s. Following P ...

, English singer-songwriter and frontman for the band

Pulp Pulp may refer to: * Pulp (fruit), the inner flesh of fruit Engineering * Dissolving pulp, highly purified cellulose used in fibre and film manufacture * Pulp (paper), the fibrous material used to make paper * Molded pulp, a packaging material ...

Jarvis Giles Jarvis Giles (born January 15, 1990) is an American football running back. After graduating from Gaither High School in 2008, Giles committed to South Carolina for 2009. In Week 3 of 2009 against Florida Atlantic, Giles led the Gamecocks with 113 ...

, American football running back *

Jarvis Green Jarvis Pernell Green (born January 12, 1979) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL draft. He played college ...

, American football defensive end * Jarvis Hayes, American professional basketball player *

Jarvis Hunt Jarvis Hunt (August 6, 1863 - June 15, 1941) was a Chicago architect who designed a wide array of buildings, including railroad stations, suburban estates, industrial buildings, clubhouses and other structures. Biography Hunt was born in Weathe ...

, American architect * Jarvis Jenkins, American football defensive end *

Jarvis Johnson Jarvis Diallo Johnson (born September 27, 1971) is an elected official currently holding office as a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. He has represented the 139th District since 2016. Johnson succeeded Sylvester Turner ...

, elected official currently holding office as a District Council Member in the city of Houston, Texas District B *

Jarvis Jones Jarvis Jerrell Jones (born October 13, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for the University of Georgia, and was recognized as a consensus All-American twice. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in ...

, American football linebacker *

Jarvis Kenrick Jarvis Kenrick (13 November 1852 – 29 January 1949) was an English footballer. Career Born in Chichester, Sussex, Kenrick scored the first ever goal in the FA Cup, for Clapham Rovers in a 3–0 victory over Upton Park on 11 November 1871. K ...

, English association football (soccer) player *

Jarvis Landry Jarvis Charles Landry (born November 28, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round o ...

, American football wide receiver *

Jarvis Lang Jarvis Christopher Lang (born June 25, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. A power forward, Lang had a lauded collegiate career at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte between 1990–91 and 1994–95 prior to pl ...

, American professional basketball player *

Jarvis Lord Jarvis Lord (February 10, 1816 in Ballston, Saratoga County, New York – July 24, 1887 in Pittsford, Monroe County, New York), was an American politician from New York. Life He was the son of Daniel Lord (1780–1818) and Clarissa (Seeley) Lor ...

(1816–1887), American politician from New York *

Jarvis Lorry Jarvis Lorry is a character in Charles Dickens' 1859 novel, ''A Tale of Two Cities''. Overview Jarvis Lorry is one of the oldest employees of Tellson's Bank, and he frequently deals with the bank's offices in London and Paris. He is a confirmed ...

, fictional character in ''A Tale of Two Cities'' * Jarvis Lynch, Major General in the U.S. Marine Corps * Jarvis Moss, American football defensive end *

Jarvis Offutt First Lieutenant Jarvis Jenness Offutt (October 26, 1894 – August 13, 1918) was an American aviator from Omaha, Nebraska, who died in World War I. Offutt Air Force Base is named in his honor. Early life Born and raised in Omaha, Offutt was ...

(1894–1918), aviator from Omaha, Nebraska, who died in World War I *

Jarvis W. Pike Jarvis W. Pike (1795–September 12, 1854) was the first mayor of Columbus, Ohio. Pike died September 12, 1854. He was buried in a private or family graveyard. He was later reinterred at Union Grove Cemetery located at Canal Winchester, Ohi ...

(1795–1854), first mayor of Columbus, Ohio *

Jarvis Redwine Jarvis John Redwine (born May 16, 1957) is a former American college and professional football player, a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons during the 1980s. Redwine played college football for the University o ...

, American college and professional football player *

Jarvis Tatum Jarvis Tatum (October 11, 1946 – January 6, 2003) was an American professional baseball baseball player, player. A native of Fresno, California, he was an outfielder who threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Tatum appeared in ...

, Major League Baseball center fielder *

Jarvis Tyner Jarvis Tyner (born July 11, 1941) is an American activist and the former Executive Vice Chair of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). He is a resident of Manhattan, New York City. In 1972 and 1976, he ran on the Communist Party ticket for Vice Presi ...

, American politician *

Jarvis Varnado Jarvis Lamar Varnado (born March 1, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Club Atlético Aguada of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol. Varnado is known as a defensive specialist and is especially adept at shot blocking where he's ...

, college basketball player *

Jarvis Williams (defensive back) Jarvis Eric Williams, Sr. (May 16, 1965 – May 25, 2010) was an American college and professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Williams played ...

, American football safety *

Jarvis Williams (wide receiver) Jarvis Williams (born October 15, 1987) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the North Carolina State University. College career Williams continued his football career in college, ...

, American football wide receiver *

Jarvis T. Wright Jarvis Thomas Wright (March 27, 1830 – March 22, 1886) was an American businessman and hotel keeper. Wright was born in Villenova, Chautauqua County, New York. In 1855, Wright moved to North Bay, Wisconsin and then in 1872 settled in Sturg ...

(1830–1886), American businessman and politician

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