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Harvey
The Battle of Hastings as depicted by the Bayeux Tapestry
Pronunciation/ˈhɑːrvi/
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Breton
Meaning'Battle worthy', 'blazing iron'
Region of originBrittany
Other names
Variant form(s)Hervey, Hervie, Harvie, Harry
Pet form(s)Harv
Related namesHervé

Harvey is an English and Scots family and given name derived from the Old Breton personal name Huiarnviu (or Aeruiu), derived from the elements hoiarn, huiarn (modern Breton houarn) meaning "iron" and viu (Breton bev) meaning "blazing". An alternative elemental derivation has been theorized in which origination is from haer + vy meaning "battle/carnage worthy". It is related to Old Welsh Haarnbiu. An altogether separate origin in Ireland has been theorized where Harvey is an anglicization of the Gaelic personal name Ó hAirmheadhaigh, which is itself possibly related to the name of a mythical physician, Airmheadh.

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References

  1. ^ Xavier Delamarre, Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise : une approche linguistique du vieux celtique continental, éditions Errance 2003, p. 192.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (1988). "Harvey". A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. p. 242. ISBN 0-19-211592-8. Retrieved 29 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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