From the Breton given name Haerviu, which meant "battle worthy", from haer "battle" and viu "worthy". This was the name of a 6th-century Breton hermit who is the patron saint of the blind. Settlers from Brittany introduced it to England after the Norman conquest. During the later Middle Ages it became rare, but it was revived in the 19th century. Harvey is an English name, derived from the Breton personal name "Aeruiu" or "Haerviu", based on two words - "haer" which means "battle", and "vy" which means "worthy".
Harvey Related Names Variants: Harvie, Hervey Diminutive: Harve Other Languages: Haerviu (Ancient Celtic), Hervé (French)
