Jervis

From a surname which was a variant of JARVIS.

JARVIS   male   English
From a surname which was derived from the given name GERVAIS.
GERVAIS   male   French
French form of GERVASIUS.
GERVASIUS   male   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Probably a Latinized form of a Germanic name with a first element deriving from ger "spear". Saint Gervasius was an early martyr from Milan whose remains were discovered in the 4th century.
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Gero, Gervas, Gervasius
ANCIENT SCANDINAVIAN: Geirr
ENGLISH (BRITISH): Gaz
ENGLISH: Garey, Garry, Gary, Gervase, Jarvis
FRENCH: Gervais, Gervaise
GERMAN: Gero, Gervas
ICELANDIC: Geir
ITALIAN: Gervasio
NORWEGIAN: Geir
POLISH: Gerwazy
PORTUGUESE: Gervásio
SPANISH: Gervasio