Gervasi

Gervasi Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gervasi: 1,311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,285
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gervasi 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
JH ER0 V AA1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ʤərˈvɑsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFS', 'JRFS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gervasi in Braille

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

The name Gervasi in braille

How to sign the name Gervasi using Sign Language

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

The name Gervasi in sign language

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