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Baby Name Gervaise |
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| Meaning of Gervaise - What does the name Gervaise means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| jer-vaze |  |
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Boy Name |
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English |
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Of uncertain etymology, Gervaise is most likely a derivative of the Old German Gervas, the first element of which is ger (a spear) and the second of which is believed to be from the Celtic vass (servant): hence, "servant of the spear." The use of the name arose from the fame of St. Gervasius, a lst-century martyr whose remains were found in Milan by St. Ambrose in 386 |
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English, French |
| Variants: | Gervase. | | Pet forms: | Gerry |
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