In the English origin, Jervis means "Spearman"
In the German origin, Jervis means "Jervis \j(e)-rvis, jer-vis\ as a boy's name is a variant of Gervase (Old German) and Jarvis. See for origin and meaning of Jervis.
The baby name Jervis sounds like Arvis and Gervais. Other similar baby names are Jervey, Jaris, Purvis and Servas.
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