Gervais (,) Gervaise, Gervase or Gervas is a name. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Middle Ages

* Gervase Alard (1270–1340), Admiral of the Cinque Ports Fleet and Admiral of the Western Fleet of the English Navy * Gervase of Bazoches (died 1108), crusader and Prince of Galilee * Gervase of Besançon (died 685), saint and a

bishop of Besançon A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

* Gervase of Blois (died c. 1157), Abbot of Westminster in England * Gervase of Canterbury (c. 1141–c. 1210), English chronicler *

Gervais de Château-du-Loir Gervais de Château-du-Loir (1007–1067) was a French nobleman, bishop, and a powerful figure of his time in Northern France. He was Bishop of Le Mans from 1036 and Archbishop of Reims The Archdiocese of Reims or Rheims (; French languag ...

(1007–1067), French nobleman and bishop *

Gervase de Cornhill Gervase de Cornhill (sometimes Gervase of Cornhill; 1110 – c. 1183) was an Anglo-Norman royal official and sheriff. Beginning his royal service as a justice in London in 1147, he continued to serve both King Stephen of England and Henry II u ...

(c. 1110–c. 1183), Anglo-Norman royal official and sheriff * Gervase of Ebstorf (fl. 1234-1240), author of the Ebstorf Map created c. 1234; possibly the same man as Gervase of Tilbury * Gervase of Melkley (born c. 1185, fl. 1200–1219), French scholar and poet * Gervais, Count of Rethel (fl. 11th century), French archbishop and nobleman *

Gervase of Tilbury Gervase of Tilbury (; 1150–1220) was an English canon lawyer, statesman and cleric. He enjoyed the favour of Henry II of England and later of Henry's grandson, Emperor Otto IV, for whom he wrote his best known work, the '' Otia Imperialia''. ...

(c. 1150–c. 1228), English chronicler

Early modern era

* Gervase Babington (1549/1550–1610), Bishop of Llandaff, Bishop of Exeter and Bishop of Worcester *

Gervais Baudouin Gervais Baudouin (c. 1645 – 1700) was a surgeon born in France who came to New France about 1677. Baudouin's practice in Quebec consisted of being the doctor to the local Ursulines as well as the seminary of Quebec. In 1695, he was appointed s ...

(c. 1645–1700), French physician * Sir Gervase Elwes, 1st Baronet (1628–1706), English Member of Parliament * Gervase Elwes, junior (c. 1657–c. 1687), English Member of Parliament, son of the 1st baronet *

Gervase Holles Gervase Holles (9 March 1607 – 10 February 1675) was an English lawyer, antiquarian and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1642. He fought in the Royalist army in the English Civil War. Holles was the son of Frescheville ...

(1607–1675), English lawyer, antiquarian and Member of Parliament * Gervais de La Rue (1751–1835), French historian *

Gervase Markham Gervase (or Jervis) Markham (ca. 1568 – 3 February 1637) was an English poet and writer. He was best known for his work ''The English Huswife, The English Huswife, Containing the Inward and Outward Virtues Which Ought to Be in a Complete Woma ...

(1568?–1637), English poet and writer * Gervais Parker (1695–1750), British Army officer

Late modern era

* Gervais Batota (born 1982), Congolese footballer * Gervase Beckett (1866–1937), British banker and Member of Parliament * Gervaise Cooke (1911–1976), British Royal Navy officer and Naval Secretary * Gervais Djondo (born c. 1934), Togolese entrepreneur * Gervase Elwes (1866–1921), English tenor * Gervais Emmanuel Ducasse (1903–1988), Haitian painter * Gervais Gindre (born 1927), French cross country skier and Olympic competitor * Gervais Henrie (born 1972), Seychellois politician * Gervas Huxley (1894–1971), British soldier and author * Gervase Jackson-Stops (1947–1995), English architectural historian * Gervais Martel (born 1954), French businessman and football club president * Gervais Nolan (1796–1857), Canadian fur trapper * Gervase Peterson (born 1969), American contestant on the show ''Survivor'' * Gervase de Peyer (born 1926), English clarinettist and conductor *

Gervase Phinn Gervase Phinn (born 27 December 1946) is an English author and educator. After a career as a teacher he became a schools inspector and, latterly, Visiting Professor of Education at the University of Teesside. He graduated from Leeds Trinity Univ ...

(born 1946), English author and educator * Gervas Pierrepont, 6th Earl Manvers (1881–1955), British nobleman, soldier and landowner * Gervais Randrianarisoa (born 1984), Malagasy footballer * Gervais Rentoul (1884–1946), British politician * Gervas Rozario (born 1951), Bangladeshi bishop * Gervais Rufyikiri (born 1965), Burundian politician * G. D. Spradlin Gervase Duan Spradlin (1920–2011), American actor * Gervais Tennyson d'Eyncourt (1902–1971), English baronet * Gervais Waye-Hive (born 1988), Seychellois soccer player * Gervinho (born 1987), Ivorian footballer Gervais Yao Kouassi

Surname

* Aaron Gervais (born 1980), Canadian composer * Aurèle Gervais (1933–2021), Canadian politician * Bruno Gervais (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player * Cedric Gervais (born 1979), French DJ and house music producer *

Charles-Hubert Gervais Charles-Hubert Gervais (19 February 1671 – 14 January 1744) was a French composer of the Baroque era. The son of a valet to King Louis XIV's brother, Monsieur, Gervais was born at the Palais Royal in Paris and probably educated by Monsieur's mu ...

(1671–1744), French composer * Claude Gervaise (1525–1583), French composer, editor and arranger * Eugène Gervais (1852-1940), French Architect * Drago Gervais (1904–1957), Croatian poet * François Armand Gervaise (1660–1761), French Discalced Carmelite and historian * Gaétan Gervais (1944–2018), Canadian writer, historian and flag designer * Isaac Gervaise (c. 1680–1739), English merchant and economist * Jean-Loup Gervais(1936-) French physicist * Joseph Gervais (1777–1861), Oregon pioneer * John Gervais (13th century),

Bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Winchester is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Winchester in the Church of England. The bishop's seat (''cathedra'') is at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire. The Bishop of Winchester has always held ''ex officio'' the offic ...

* John Lewis Gervais (1741–1798), South Carolina statesman * Leslie-Ann Gervais (born 1977), Canadian fencer * Marc Gervais (1929–2012), Canadian Jesuit and film professor *

Paul Gervais Paul Gervais (full name: François Louis Paul Gervais) (26 September 1816 – 10 February 1879) was a French palaeontologist and entomologist. Biography Gervais was born in Paris, where he obtained the diplomas of doctor of science and of medic ...

(1816–1879), French palaeontologist and entomologist * Paul Gervais (painter) (1859–1944), French painter * Paul Gervais (writer) (born 1946), American novelist and garden-designer * Paul Mullins Gervais (1925–1997), Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons *

Ricky Gervais Ricky Dene Gervais ( ; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, television producer and filmmaker. He co-created, co-wrote, and acted in the British television sitcoms ''The Office (British TV series), The Office'' (2001–2003) ...

(born 1961), English comedian and actor *

Tony Gervaise Tony Gervaise (born 10 May 1955, in Paisley) is a Scottish association football former player turned women's football coach. He is a former manager of Arsenal Ladies, having succeeded Vic Akers in 2009. Career Gervaise played as a left back, ...

(born 1955), Scottish association football player and coach * Virginie Gervais (born 1979), French model and porn star

Fictional characters

* Gervase Fen, a detective in novels by Edmund Crispin * Petit Gervais, a minor character in the novel ''