Harvey (name)
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| Pronunciation | hɑː(ɹ)vi |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Anglo-Saxon |
| Meaning | Battle worthy, blazing iron |
| Region of origin | England |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Hervey, Hervie, Harvie |
Harvey is an English family and given name derived from the Old Breton name Huiarnviu, derived from the elements hoiarn, huiarn (modern Breton houarn) meaning "iron" and viu (Breton bev) meaning "blazing".[1] It is related to Old Welsh Haarnbiu and Henry.[2]
Harvey emerged as a family name in the English county of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.[citation needed]
Surname
- Harvey Brothers, family of cricketers from Fitzroy, in inner-city Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Merv Harvey (1918–1995), played one Test for Australia in January 1947 and captained Victoria five times
- Robert Harvey (footballer), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda and grandson of Merv
- Anthony Harvey (footballer), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda and grandson of Merv
- Mick Harvey (umpire) (born 1921), played for Victoria and Queensland, later became a Test umpire
- Ray Harvey (born 1926), played for Victoria
- Neil Harvey (born 1928), played 79 Tests for Australia, member of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame
- Merv Harvey (1918–1995), played one Test for Australia in January 1947 and captained Victoria five times
- Alan Harvey, Canadian soccer player
- Alexander Harvey II (1923–2017), American judge
- Alex Harvey (musician) (1935–1982), Scottish blues/rock musician
- Alfred Harvey, comic-book publisher
- André Harvey (born 1941), Canadian consultant, politician and former teacher
- André Harvey (sculptor) (1941–2018), American sculptor
- Anthony Harvey (1930–2017), British film director and editor
- Bagenal Harvey (died 1798), United Irishmen commander
- Ben Harvey (disambiguation), several people
- Brian Harvey, musician
- Bryan Harvey (musician), American musician
- Catherine Harvey (laster Caughey, 1923–2008), British Colossus computer operator at Bletchley Park during World War II
- Charles Malcolm Barclay-Harvey (1890–1969), British politician and Governor of South Australia in 1944
- Colin Harvey (born 1944), British soccer player and manager
- David Harvey (born 1935), British-born Marxist geographer
- David Harvey (footballer) (born 1948), British soccer player
- Dee Harvey (1965–2012), American R&B singer
- Domino Harvey (1969–2005), British-born former model turned Los Angeles bounty hunter
- Doug Harvey (ice hockey) (1924–1989), star player for the NHL's Montreal Canadiens
- Doug Harvey (umpire) (born 1930), American baseball umpire elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Edward Harvey (1783–1865), British admiral
- Eliab Harvey (1758–1830), Admiral in the Royal navy, captained HMS Temeraire at the Battle of Trafalgar
- Francis Harvey (1873–1916), British Marine awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously
- Francis Harvey (poet) (1925–2014), poet and playwright
- Francis J. Harvey (born 1943), American military administrator
- Frank Harvey (Australian screenwriter) (1885–1965)
- Frank Harvey (English screenwriter) (1912–1981)
- Fred Harvey (entrepreneur) (1835–1901), American entrepreneur who developed the Harvey House restaurants
- Gerry Harvey, Australian businessman, co-founder of the Harvey Norman chain stores
- Grant Harvey, Canadian film director
- Guy Harvey (born 1955), Jamaican marine wildlife artist and conservationist
- Hayward A. Harvey (1824–1893), American engineer and inventor of Harvey armor
- Harry Harvey Sr. (1901–1985), Actor
- Henry Harvey (1743–1810), British admiral
- Herk Harvey (1924–1996), American film director, actor, and film producer
- Ian Harvey (rugby union) (1903–1966), New Zealand rugby union player
- James B. Harvey
- James Michael Harvey (born 1949), American Roman Catholic archbishop
- Jeffrey Harvey (biologist) (born 1957), Canadian ecologist and journalist
- Jeffrey A. Harvey (born 1955), American theoretical physicist
- Jimmy Harvey, Northern Irish footballer
- Joe Harvey (1918–1989), English footballer and manager
- John Harvey (Royal Navy officer) (1740–1794), officer of the Royal Navy and captain of HMS Brunswick
- John Harvey (announcer), American television presenter
- John Anthony Harvey CBE, British entrepreneur and logistician
- Jonathan Harvey (composer) (1939–2012), British composer
- Ken Harvey (baseball) (born 1978), American baseball player
- Kyle Harvey (born 1993), American rapper known professionally as Kyle
- Laura Harvey (born 1980), English footballer and manager
- Laurence Harvey (1928–1973), Lithuanian-born actor
- Leslie Harvey, Scottish rock musician
- Louis P. Harvey (1820–1862), American politician and governor of Wisconsin
- Luc Harvey (born 1964), Canadian politician
- Magali Harvey (born 1990), Canadian rugby player; daughter of Luc Harvey
- Matt Harvey (born 1989), major league baseball player
- Michael Harvey (disambiguation), several people
- Monique Harvey (1950–2001), Canadian painter
- Nick Harvey (born 1961), British M.P.
- Norm Harvey (1899–1941), American football player
- Norman Harvey (1899–1942), English soldier
- PJ Harvey (born 1969), British singer and songwriter
- Paul Harvey (1918–2009), American radio broadcaster
- Peter Harvey (baritone), (born 1958), English singer
- Peter Harvey (writer), (born 1810), American writer and known best friend of Daniel Webster
- Richard Harvey (born 1953), British composer and multi-instrumentalist
- Robert Harvey (footballer) (born 1971), Australian rules footballer
- Robert Harvey (musician), British musician
- Ronald Harvey (cricketer) (born 1934), English cricketer
- Steve Harvey (born 1956), African-American actor, entertainer and comedian
- Tim Harvey (born 1961), British racing driver, winner of the BTCC in 1992 and media personality
- Trice Harvey (1936–2017), American politician
- William Harvey (1578–1657), British physician who first proved that blood flows in a circulatory system
- William Henry Harvey (1811–1866), Irish botanist, author of Phycologia Britannica
Given name
- Saint Hervé (Saint Harvey), 6th-century Breton saint
- Harvey Brown (officer) (1795–1874), American military officer
- Harvey Brown (philosopher), British philosopher of physics
- Harvey Bullock (writer) (1921–2006), American television and film writer and producer
- Harvey Campbell (football player), Canadian football player
- Harvey Cox, American theologian
- Harvey Cushing, pioneer of neurosurgery
- Harvey Eakin, NASCAR racing driver
- Harvey Einbinder (1926–2013), American physicist and author
- Harvey Fields (1882–1961), American politician
- Harvey J. Fields (1935–2014), American Reform rabbi
- Harvey Fierstein, American actor and playwright
- Harvey Samuel Firestone (1868–1938), founder of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
- Harvey Gantt, American architect, and Democratic politician
- Harvey Goldsmith, English performing arts promoter
- Harvey Grant (born 1965), American basketball player
- Harvey Keitel, American film actor
- Harvey Kurtzman, American comics creator and editor
- Harvey Kuenn (1930–1988), American baseball player, coach and manager
- Harvey Bernard LeBas, American politician
- Harvey Sweetland Lewis, American ultra runner
- Harvey Lisberg, British talent manager and impresario
- Harvey Locke Carey (1915–1984), American lawyer and politician
- Harvey M. Lifset (1916–2005), New York politician
- Harvey Mandel, American guitarist
- Harvey Martin, American football player
- Harvey Mason, American jazz drummer
- Harvey Mason, Jr., seven-time Grammy Award-winning American songwriter
- Harvey Milk, American politician
- Harvey Pekar, American comics writer
- Harvey Penick, American golfer and coach
- Harvey Shapiro (musician) (1911–2007), American cellist
- Harvey Shapiro (poet) (1924–2014), American poet and editor of The New York Times
- Harvey Smith, British equestrian
- Harvey Soning (born 1944), British property consultant and developer
- Harvey G. Stenger, President of Binghamton University
- Harvey Washington Walter (1819–1878), American lawyer and railroad business executive
- Harvey Weinstein, American film producer, co-founder of Miramax Films and The Weinstein Company
See also
- Harvard (name)
- Hervey
- Harvie, given name and surname
- Harvey is the name of the Púca, who appears in the form of a 6' 3½" tall rabbit, the supposedly 'invisible friend' of Elwood P. Dowd (a middle-aged, amiable though somewhat eccentric man), in the 1950 comedy-drama film, Harvey (film), based on Mary Chase's play of the same name.
References
- ^ Xavier Delamarre, Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise : une approche linguistique du vieux celtique continental, éditions Errance 2003, p. 192.
- ^ Delamarre 192
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