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Hervey
Say it: HAR-vee
Meaning
From Breton Haerviu, from haer 'battle' and viu 'worthy'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Brought by Breton followers of the Conquest.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 1,125 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1894, about 1 in 9,600 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Harvey, Hervé
| Breton | Hoarvei |
|---|---|
| French | Hervé |
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Where this comes from
- The Domesday Book (1086) source
- Medieval European charters and records
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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