About Gervase
The surname Gervase is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Gervase, which itself comes from the Old Germanic name Gervasius. The name is composed of the elements "geri" meaning "spear" and "vasa" meaning "pledge" or "hostage." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gervase can be interpreted as "spear pledge" or "hostage with a spear."
The surname Gervase is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gervase based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Gervase in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gervase using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.