Harvey - Names
Meaning of the name Harvey
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
"battle worthy" (in Breton)
Etymology:
This name was derived from the Breton first name Haerviu, which is a compound of the following Breton words: haer (meaning “battle”) and viu (meaning “worthy”). St Hervé (Harvey) is the patron saint of the blind, musicians, and bards. His feast day is celbrated on 17th June.
Variants in different languages:
French: Hervé
Trivia:
P.J. Harvey is the name of an indie/folk singer from the UK.
Name days:
France
17th June: Hervé
UK
1st February: Harvey
USA
17th June: Harvey
Famous people:
Harvey Brown (born 1950), British philosopher
Harvey Einbinder (1926 - 2013), American physicist
Harvey Fields (1882 - 1961), American politician
Harvey Fierstein (born 1954), American playwright/actor
Harvey Grant (born 1965), American basketball player
Harvey Keitel (born 1939), American actor
Harvey Kuenn (1930 - 1988), American Baseball player
Harvey M. Lifset (1916 - 2005), American politician
Harvey Martin (1950 - 2001), American footballer
Harvey Mason (born 1947), American musician
Harvey Milk (1930 - 1978), American politician
Harvey Shapiro (1911 - 2007), American musician
Additional information:
According to numerology everyone who bears this name is very practical, analytical, brave, self-sufficient, smart. In astrology the name’s lucky stone is turquoise, and its ruling planet is Jupiter.
Popularity of the name:
Australia: 84th in 2015
England: 48th in 2014
Scotland: 99th in 2015
USA: 439th in 2015