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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The surname Gervais is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Gervais is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gervais in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.