Gervase

Gervase Meaning & Origin

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."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gervase: 482
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,576
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G061020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 V AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈgərvəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFS', 'JRFS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gervase in Braille

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

The name Gervase in braille

How to sign the name Gervase using Sign Language

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.

The name Gervase in sign language

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