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

 * Adrian Jarvis, 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, American politician and restaurateur.
 * Ann Jarvis (1832–1905), social activist, founder of Mother's Day holiday in the US
 * Anna Jarvis (1864–1948), daughter of Ann Jarvis
 * Bryce Jarvis, American baseball player
 * Chris Jarvis, several people including:
 * Chris Jarvis (actor), British actor
 * 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. C. Jarvis (1881–1966), American physician from Vermont
 * Dan Jarvis, British Labour MP, born 1972 in Nottingham
 * Dave Jarvis, American college baseball coach
 * David H. Jarvis (1862–1911), captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service
 * Doug Jarvis, ice hockey forward
 * Ene Järvis, Estonian actress
 * Eugene Jarvis, game designer and programmer
 * Francis Jarvis, rugby league footballer
 * Frank Jarvis, athlete
 * Fred Jarvis, retired British trade union leader
 * Graham Jarvis, actor
 * Gregory Jarvis (1944–1986), American astronaut killed aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger
 * George Jarvis (Philhellene), American philhellene
 * Harwood Jarvis (1884–1936), Australian cricketer
 * Howard 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, American journalist
 * John Jarvis, several people including:
 * John Arthur Jarvis (1872–1933), swimmer
 * John Wesley Jarvis (1781–1839), American painter
 * Kevin Jarvis, baseball player
 * Lewis Jarvis (1857–1938), British banker and cricketer
 * Lyndall Jarvis, South African model
 * Martin Jarvis, several people including:
 * Martin Jarvis (actor), English actor
 * Martin Jarvis (conductor), Australian conductor
 * Matt Jarvis, English international footballer
 * Mike Jarvis, men's basketball coach
 * Nathaniel Jarvis, Welsh footballer
 * Oliver Jarvis, British racing car driver
 * Pat Jarvis several people including:
 * Pat Jarvis (baseball), Major League Baseball player
 * Pat Jarvis (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
 * Paul Jarvis, English cricketer
 * Peter Jarvis, American musician
 * Piret Järvis, Estonian musician
 * Ralph Jarvis (born 1965), American player of gridiron football
 * Rebecca Jarvis, American financial journalist and former reality show contestant on The Apprentice
 * Richard Jarvis (American football) (born 1995), American football player
 * Robert Jarvis (disambiguation)
 * Robin Jarvis, novelist
 * Roland Jarvis, fictional character and leader of the faction Enlightened in Ingress (game), an augmented reality game
 * Rossi Jarvis, English footballer
 * Ryan Jarvis, English footballer
 * Samuel Jarvis (1792–1857), Chief Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Upper Canada
 * Sarah Jarvis (born 1962), English general practitioner
 * Seth Jarvis (born 2002), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Sid Jarvis (1905–1994), English footballer
 * Thomas Jordan Jarvis, US State Governor of North Carolina
 * William Jarvis several people including:
 * William Jarvis (merchant) (1770–1859), merchant, American diplomat and sheep rancher
 * William Botsford Jarvis (1799–1864), Upper Canada political figure associated with the Rosedale and Yorkville neighbourhoods of Toronto
 * William H. Jarvis (1930–2016), former member of the Canadian House of Commons

Given name

 * Jarvis Astaire, British sports executive, former boxing promoter, and film producer
 * Jarvis Blinn (1836–1862), Captain of 14th Connecticut Regiment Infantry's B Company
 * Jarvis Brown, Major League Baseball outfielder
 * Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (born 2001), American football player
 * Jarvis Cocker, English singer-songwriter and frontman for the band Pulp
 * Jarvis Giles, American football running back
 * Jarvis Green, American football defensive end
 * Jarvis Hayes, American professional basketball player
 * Jarvis Hunt, American architect
 * 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 Jones, American football linebacker
 * Jarvis Kenrick, English association football (soccer) player
 * Jarvis Landry, American football wide receiver
 * Jarvis Lang, American professional basketball player
 * Jarvis Lord (1816–1887), American politician from New York
 * Jarvis Lorry, 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 (1894–1918), aviator from Omaha, Nebraska, who died in World War I
 * Jarvis W. Pike (1795–1854), first mayor of Columbus, Ohio
 * Jarvis Redwine, American college and professional football player
 * Jarvis Tatum, Major League Baseball center fielder
 * Jarvis Tyner, American politician
 * Jarvis Varnado, college basketball player
 * Jarvis Williams (defensive back), American football safety
 * Jarvis Williams (wide receiver), American football wide receiver
 * Jarvis T. Wright (1830–1886), American businessman and politician