Gervas

Gervas is an Old Germanic form of the Latin name Gervasius, which means 'the spear servant.' Today, this first name is mainly found in some African countries, particularly in Tanzania.

What does the name Gervas mean?

The name Gervas is derived from the Old Germanic variant of the Latin Gervasius and carries the meaning 'the spear servant.' Although it was widespread in the past, Gervas is relatively rare today. Variants of the name include Jarvis, Gervais, Gervase, Gervasio, Gerváz, and Gerwas.

Where does the name Gervas come from?

Gervas is a masculine first name with Old Germanic roots and means 'the spear servant.' It belongs to the Old Germanic languages and is also found in Tanzanian.

How do you pronounce Gervas?

Gervas is pronounced like 'Gär-vas.'

When is the name day of Gervas?

The name day for Gervas is celebrated on June 19.

Popularity

In Switzerland, Gervas ranks 16,413th in the list of most common first names. A total of 6 people bear this name there. In Germany, Gervas is primarily found in the federal states of Hamburg (50%) and Saxony (50%). Currently, there are no statistical data available in Austria. In Switzerland, there is a certain distribution in the cantons of Fribourg, Geneva, Obwalden, Ticino, Valais, and Zug, where 14.3% of the name bearers can be found.

Famous people

• Gervas Rozario (Bengali bishop)