Gervaise

French

"skilled with a spear"

Gervaise Origin and Meaning

The name Gervaise is a boy's name of French origin meaning "skilled with a spear".

Unusual saint's name rarely heard outside Roman Catholic rectories until it made an appearance on a reality-TV show; has an attractive French feel.

Famous People Named Gervaise

• Gervaise Cooke British naval secretary
• Gervaise of Bazoches Prince of Galilee and Lord of Tiberias
• Francois Armand Gervaise French Carmelite historian

The name Gervaise in Pop Culture

• "Gervaise Macquart " opera by Giselher Klebe
• Gervaise Tresham character in G. A. Henty's, A Knight of the White Cross

International Variations of the name Gervaise

• Gervasi Russian
• Gervais French
• Gervasio Portuguese
• Gervaas Dutch
• Gervas German
• Gerwazy Polish