Gervais

Gervais Meaning & Origin

About Gervais
The surname Gervais is of French origin and is derived from the given name Gervais, which itself comes from the Germanic name Gervasius. The name Gervasius is composed of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "was" meaning "to rule." Therefore, the surname Gervais can be interpreted to mean "ruler with a spear" or "spear ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gervais is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gervais: 5,233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,488
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.77

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gervais based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ZH ER0 V EY1
🌐 IPA
/ʒərˈveɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRF', 'JRFS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gervais in Braille

Here's how to represent Gervais in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gervais in braille

How to sign the name Gervais using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gervais using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gervais in sign language

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