Given name
Gerwazy
“one who is honored; one who serves the spear”
Gerwazy is a variant of Gervase. One German interpretation is “one who is honored; one who serves the spear.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gerwazy is a variant of Gervase. One German interpretation is “one who is honored; one who serves the spear.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gerwazy is a variant of Gervase. A possible origin is German, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
Gerwazy’s family of names
Gerwazy shares a linguistic root with Gervaise. In Polish usage, Gerwazy has a conventional equivalent in the English form Jarvis. In Polish usage, Gerwazy has a conventional equivalent in the French form Gervais.
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Around the world
Gerwazy has relatives in 8 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 12
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- JarvisEnglish
- GervaisFrench
- Gervaisecognate
- Gervasoequivalent
- Gervasiusequivalent
- Gervasiosequivalent
- Gervásioequivalent
- GervasioItalian, Spanish
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