# 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
* Eric Jarvis (1907–1987), Rhodesian lawyer and judge
* Eugene Jarvis, game designer and programmer
* Francis Jarvis, rugby league footballer
* Frank Jarvis, athlete
* Fred Jarvis, British trade union leader
* Graham Jarvis (1930–2003), actor
* Gregory Jarvis (1944–1986), American astronaut killed aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger
* George Jarvis (Philhellene), American academic
* Harwood Jarvis (1884–1936), Australian cricketer
* Howard Jarvis (1903–1986), American businessman, 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
* Mary Woodson Jarvis (1842–1924), American civic leader and writer who served as First Lady of North Carolina
* 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 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
* Steve Jarvis (born 1968), American politician and member of the North Carolina Senate
* Thomas Jarvis, (1623–1694), Deputy Governor of the Carolina Province
* Thomas Jordan Jarvis, US State Governor of North Carolina
* Wilfred Lemuel Jarvis, (1895–1977), Australian Baptist evangelist
* William Jarvis several people including:
** William Jarvis (merchant) (1770–1859), merchant, American diplomat and sheep rancher
** William Botsford Jarvis (1799–1864), politician from Toronto, Canada
** 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 Butts Serial child rapist and murderer. Raped, impregnated, a murdered his 13 year old Niece Na'Ziyah Harris
* 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 Johnson (YouTuber), American YouTuber and former software engineer
* 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