Jarvis is a given name and

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

language surname that derives from the personal name Gervase, the element ''geri'' meaning "spear". Other spellings of the name include Jervis, Jervoise, and Gervis.

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* Adrian Jarvis, rugby fly-half *

Affie Jarvis Arthur Harwood "Affie" Jarvis (19 October 1860 – 15 November 1933) was an Australian wicket-keeper who played for Australia and South Australia. His Test cricket Test cricket is a Forms of cricket, format of the sport of cricket, conside ...

(1860–1933), Australian Test cricketer * Andrew Jarvis, American politician and restaurateur. *

Ann Jarvis Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis (September 30, 1832 – May 9, 1905) was a social activist and community organizer during the American Civil War era. She is recognized as the mother who inspired Mother's Day and as a founder of Mother's Day movements, an ...

(1832–1905), social activist, founder of Mother's Day holiday in the US *

Anna Jarvis Anna Maria Jarvis (May 1, 1864 – November 24, 1948) was the founder of Mother's Day in the United States. Her mother had frequently expressed a desire to establish such a holiday, and after her mother's death, Jarvis led the movement for the c ...

(1864–1948), daughter of Ann Jarvis *

Arthur Jarvis Arthur Eyguem De Montaigne Jarvis (30 November 1894 - 20 January 1969) was a Canadian World War I flying ace A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviation, military aviator credited with shooting down a certain minimum number ...

(1894–1969), Canadian flying ace *

Bryce Jarvis Bryce Martin Jarvis (born December 26, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Diamondbacks selected Jarvis in the first round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, 20 ...

, American baseball player * Chris Jarvis, several people, including: **

Chris Jarvis (actor) Chris Jarvis is an English dancer and actor. Jarvis played PC Dan Casper in the ITV soap opera ''The Bill'', appearing in the show from February 2005 to August 2007. Jarvis appeared in the 2004 film version of ''The Phantom of the Opera''. ...

, British actor **

Chris Jarvis (presenter) Martin Christopher Jarvis (born 20 April 1969) is an English actor, presenter and writer who has appeared mainly on children's television for the BBC since 1993, apart from 2000 to 2002 when he was working with ITV (TV network), ITV and Chann ...

, British presenter of children's television programmes **

Chris Jarvis (rower) Christopher Jarvis (born September 10, 1980) is a Canadian rower. He was born in Burlington, Ontario and competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Greece. He is the founder of a Canada-based charity known as "I Challenge Diabetes" and provi ...

, Canadian Olympic rower *

Cosmo Jarvis Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan-Jarvis (born ), known as Cosmo Jarvis, is an English actor and former singer-songwriter. He has starred in the films '' Lady Macbeth'' (2016), '' Calm with Horses'' (2019), ''Persuasion'' (2022), and ''Warfare'' (2025). ...

, English singer-songwriter, musician, actor and filmmaker *

D. C. Jarvis DeForest Clinton Jarvis (March 15, 1881 – August 15, 1966) was an American physician from Vermont. He is best known for drinking vinegar folk medicine. He recommended a mixture of raw apple cider vinegar and honey that has variously been called ...

(1881–1966), American physician from Vermont *

Dan Jarvis Daniel Owen Woolgar Jarvis (born 30 November 1972) is a British politician and former Army officer who has served as Minister of State for Security since July 2024, and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Barnsley North, formerly Barnsley Cen ...

, British Labour MP, born 1972 in Nottingham * Dave Jarvis, American college baseball coach * David H. Jarvis (1862–1911), captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service *

Doug Jarvis Douglas McArthur Jarvis (born March 24, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers in the National Hockey League. He was a four-time Stanley Cup winn ...

, ice hockey forward *

Ene Järvis Ene Järvis (born 26 October 1947) is an Estonian stage, film, radio, and television actress. Early life and education Ene Järvis was born in Kiidjärve, Põlva County to parents Paul and Amanda Elfriede Järvis. She was the second to youngest ...

, Estonian actress *

Eric Jarvis Eric William George Jarvis, CMG (22 November 1907 – 14 June 1987) was a Rhodesian lawyer and judge. Jarvis was educated at the Salisbury High School and Rhodes University, before being admitted as an advocate of the High Court of Southern Rho ...

(1907–1987), Rhodesian lawyer and judge *

Eugene Jarvis Eugene Peyton Jarvis is an American game designer and video game programmer, known for producing pinball machines for Williams Electronics and video games for Atari. Most notable among his works are the seminal arcade video games '' Defender'' ...

, game designer and programmer *

Francis Jarvis Francis "Frannie"/"Franny" Jarvis (born ) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Bradford Northern, Featherstone Rovers ...

, rugby league footballer * Frank Jarvis, athlete *

Fred Jarvis Frederick Frank Jarvis CBE (8 September 1924 – 15 June 2020) was a British trade union leader. He was President of the National Union of Students (NUS) from 1952 to 1954 and General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) from 1975 ...

, British trade union leader *

Graham Jarvis Graham Powley Jarvis (August 25, 1930 – April 16, 2003) was a Canadian character actor in American films and television from the 1960s to the early 2000s. Early years Jarvis was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Margaret Biddulph (Scratche ...

(1930–2003), actor *

Gregory Jarvis Gregory Bruce Jarvis (August 24, 1944 – January 28, 1986) was an American engineer and astronaut who died during the January 28, 1986 destruction of the Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' on mission STS-51-L, where he was serving as payload spec ...

(1944–1986), American astronaut killed aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger * George Jarvis (Philhellene), American academic * Harwood Jarvis (1884–1936), Australian cricketer *

Howard Jarvis Howard Arnold Jarvis (September 22, 1903 – August 12, 1986) was an American businessman, lobbyist, and politician. He was a tax policy activist responsible for passage of California's Proposition 13 in 1978. Early life and education Jarvis ...

(1903–1986), American businessman, tax-revolt leader in California * James C. Jarvis, for whom the USS ''Jarvis'' series of three ships were named *

Jeff Jarvis Jeff Jarvis (born July 15, 1954) is an American journalist, associate professor, Public Speaking, public speaker and former Television criticism, television critic. He advocates the Open Web and argues that there are many social and personal bene ...

, American journalist * John Jarvis, several people, including: **

John Arthur Jarvis John Arthur Jarvis (24 February 1872 – 9 May 1933) was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in three Olympic Games, and was a well-known amateur athlete of the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated ...

(1872–1933), swimmer **

John Wesley Jarvis John Wesley Jarvis (1780 or 1781 – January 14, 1839) was an American Painting, painter. Early life and education Jarvis was the great, great nephew of Methodism, Methodist leader John Wesley, and was born in South Shields, England in 1780 o ...

(1781–1839), American painter *

Kevin Jarvis Kevin Thomas Jarvis (born August 1, 1969) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played professionally for many teams including the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, San Dieg ...

, baseball player * Lewis Jarvis (1857–1938), British banker and cricketer * Lyndall Jarvis, South African model * Martin Jarvis, several people, including: **

Martin Jarvis (actor) Martin Jarvis OBE (born 4 August 1941) is an English actor. Described by the BBC as "one of Britain's most distinguished and versatile actors", he has had a varied career in theatre, film and television, and is particularly noted for radio acti ...

, English actor **

Martin Jarvis (conductor) Martin Jarvis OAM (born 17 September 1951, Ebbw Vale, Wales) is an Australian violinist and viola player, founder of the Darwin Symphony Orchestra, and professor and lecturer of music at Charles Darwin University in Darwin, Northern Territory. ...

, Australian conductor * Mary Woodson Jarvis (1842–1924), American civic leader and writer who served as First Lady of North Carolina *

Matt Jarvis Matthew Thomas Jarvis (born 22 May 1986) is an English former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, winger. Jarvis began his professional career with Gillingham F.C., Gillingham, making his English F ...

, English international footballer *

Mike Jarvis Michael D. Jarvis (born April 12, 1945) is an American college basketball coach most recently as head men's basketball coach at Florida Atlantic University. He has coached at Boston University, George Washington University and St. John's Univer ...

, men's basketball coach * Nathaniel Jarvis, Welsh footballer *

Oliver Jarvis Oliver Richard Benjamin Jarvis (born 9 January 1984) is a British professional racing driver currently racing in the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, FIA World Endurance Championship, 2023 European Le Mans Series, European Le Mans Series an ...

, British racing car driver * Pat Jarvis several people, including: **

Pat Jarvis (baseball) Robert Patrick Jarvis (born March 18, 1941) is an American former professional baseball player. He was a Major League Baseball (MLB) starting pitcher who played eight seasons for the Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos from to in the Nationa ...

, Major League Baseball player ** Pat Jarvis (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer *

Paul Jarvis Paul William Jarvis (born 29 June 1965) is a former English cricketer, who played in nine Tests and sixteen ODIs for England from 1988 to 1993. Cricket writer, Colin Bateman, remarked, "Jarvis always had much potential as a well-coordinated p ...

, English cricketer * Peter Jarvis, American musician *

Piret Järvis Piret Järvis (born 6 February 1984 in Tallinn) is an Estonian television host and a singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the popular rock band Vanilla Ninja. Born to Maire and Enno Järvis she has an older sister and a younger brother. After ...

, Estonian musician * Ralph Jarvis (born 1965), American player of gridiron football * Rebecca Jarvis, American financial journalist and former reality show contestant on ''The Apprentice'' * Richard Jarvis (American football) (born 1995), American football player * Robert Jarvis (disambiguation) *

Robin Jarvis Robin Jarvis (born 8 May 1963) is a British young adult fiction (YA) and children's novelist, who writes dark fantasy, suspense and supernatural thrillers. His books for young adults have featured the inhabitants of a coastal town battling a mo ...

, novelist * Roland Jarvis, fictional character in Ingress (game), an augmented reality game *

Rossi Jarvis Ross Anthony "Rossi" Jarvis (born 11 March 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Isthmian League North side Gorleston. Club career Norwich City Jarvis began his career as a trainee with Norwich City, making history as t ...

, English footballer *

Ryan Jarvis Ryan Robert Jarvis (born 11 July 1986) is an English footballer who plays for side Leiston, where he plays as a midfielder. Club career Norwich City Born in Fakenham, Norfolk, Jarvis became Norwich City's youngest ever first-team player wit ...

, English footballer *

Samuel Jarvis Samuel Peters Jarvis (November 15, 1792 – September 6, 1857) was a Canadian government official in the nineteenth century. He was the Chief Superintendent for the Indian Department in Upper Canada (1837–1845), and he was a member of the ...

(1792–1857), Chief Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Upper Canada *

Sarah Jarvis Sarah Caroline Jarvis FRCGP (born 3 December 1962) is an English general practitioner, broadcaster, and television doctor. Early life Jarvis was educated at Millfield, Street, Somerset. Career Jarvis qualified as a medical doctor in Jul ...

(born 1962), English general practitioner * Seth Jarvis (born 2002), Canadian ice hockey player * Sid Jarvis (1905–1994), English footballer * Steve Jarvis (born 1968), American politician and member of the

North Carolina Senate The North Carolina Senate is the Upper house, upper chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly, which along with the North Carolina House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the state legislature of North Carolina. The Senate ...

Thomas Jarvis Thomas Jarvis (1623–1694) was the Deputy Governor of the Carolina Province from 1691 to 1694. Biography Thomas Jarvis started his political career in 1672 as a member of the executive council under Governor Peter Carteret and continued t ...

, (1623–1694), Deputy Governor of the Carolina Province *

Thomas Jordan Jarvis Thomas Jordan Jarvis (January 18, 1836June 17, 1915) was the 44th governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1879 to 1885. Jarvis served as a U.S. Senator from 1894 to 1895. A white supremacist, he spoke and wrote widely in support of the ...

, US state governor of North Carolina * Wilfred Lemuel Jarvis, (1895–1977), Australian Baptist evangelist * William Jarvis several people, including: **

William Jarvis (merchant) William Jarvis (1770–1859) was an American diplomat, financier and philanthropist best known for introducing the merino breed of sheep into the United States from Spain. Biography Early life, education and career Born in Boston to a Boston ...

(1770–1859), merchant, American diplomat and sheep rancher **

William Botsford Jarvis William Botsford Jarvis (May 4, 1799 – July 26, 1864) was an important member of the Family Compact and Sheriff of the Home District, Ontario, Home District. His estate in what was then York, Upper Canada, gave its name to Rosedale, Toronto ...

(1799–1864), politician from Toronto, Canada ** William H. Jarvis (1930–2016), former member of the Canadian House of Commons

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Jarvis Astaire Jarvis Joseph Astaire, OBE (6 October 1923 – 21 August 2021) was a British sports executive, boxing promoter, and film producer. Life and career Astaire was born Joseph Golombovitch in Stepney, East London on 6 October 1923. He was the leading ...

, British sports executive, former boxing promoter, and film producer * Jarvis Blinn (1836–1862), Captain of 14th Connecticut Regiment Infantry's B Company * Jarvis Brown, Major League Baseball outfielder *

Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Jarvis Jever Brownlee Jr. (born July 13, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and the Louisville Cardinal ...

(born 2001), American football player *

Jarvis Cocker Jarvis Branson Cocker (born 19 September 1963) is an English musician. As the founder, frontman, lyricist and only consistent member of the band Pulp (band), Pulp, he became a reluctant figurehead of the Britpop genre of the mid-1990s. Cocker h ...

, English singer-songwriter and frontman for the band

Pulp Pulp may refer to: * Pulp (fruit), the inner flesh of fruit * Pulp (band), an English rock band Engineering * Pulp (paper), the fibrous material used to make paper * Dissolving pulp, highly purified cellulose used in fibre and film manufacture ...

Jarvis Giles Jarvis Giles (born January 15, 1990) is an American football running back. After graduating from Gaither High School in 2008, Giles committed to South Carolina for 2009. In Week 3 of 2009 against Florida Atlantic, Giles led the Gamecocks with 11 ...

, American football running back *

Jarvis Green Jarvis Pernell Green (born January 12, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL draft. ...

, American football defensive end *

Jarvis Hayes Jarvis James Hayes (born August 9, 1981) is an American-Qatari college basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the Georgia State Panthers and is a former professional player. Hayes was selected by the Washington Wizards with the ...

, American professional basketball player *

Jarvis Hunt Jarvis Hunt (August 6, 1863 – June 15, 1941) was a Chicago architect who designed a wide array of buildings, including railroad stations, suburban estates, industrial buildings, clubhouses and other structures. Biography Hunt was born in Wea ...

, American architect *

Jarvis Jenkins Jarvis Jenkins (born April 24, 1988) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2011 ...

, American football defensive end *

Jarvis Johnson Jarvis Diallo Johnson (born September 27, 1971) is an American entrepreneur and politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives. A Democrat, he represented the 139th district from 2016 to 2025 and previously served on the Houston Cit ...

, elected official currently holding office as a District Council Member in the city of Houston, Texas District B * Jarvis Johnson (YouTuber), American YouTuber and former software engineer *

Jarvis Jones Jarvis Jerrell Jones (born October 13, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, and was recognized as a consensus A ...

, American football linebacker *

Jarvis Kenrick Jarvis Kenrick (13 November 1852 – 29 January 1949) was an English footballer. Career Born in Chichester, Sussex, Kenrick scored the first ever goal in the FA Cup, for Clapham Rovers in a 3–0 victory over Upton Park on 11 November 1871. K ...

, English association football (soccer) player *

Jarvis Landry Jarvis Charles Landry (born November 28, 1992) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Mia ...

, American football wide receiver *

Jarvis Lang Jarvis Christopher Lang (born June 25, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. A power forward, Lang had a lauded collegiate career at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte between 1990–91 and 1994–95 prior to pla ...

, American professional basketball player * Jarvis Lord (1816–1887), American politician from New York *

Jarvis Lorry Jarvis Lorry is a character in Charles Dickens' 1859 novel, '' A Tale of Two Cities''. Overview Jarvis Lorry is one of the oldest employees of Tellson's Bank, and he frequently deals with the bank's offices in London and Paris. He is a confirm ...

, fictional character in ''A Tale of Two Cities'' * Jarvis Lynch, Major General in the U.S. Marine Corps * Jarvis Moss, American football defensive end *

Jarvis Offutt First Lieutenant Jarvis Jenness Offutt (October 26, 1894 – August 13, 1918) was an American aviator from Omaha, Nebraska, who died in World War I. Offutt Air Force Base is named in his honor. Early life Born and raised in Omaha, Offutt was ...

(1894–1918), aviator from Omaha, Nebraska, who died in World War I * Jarvis W. Pike (1795–1854), first mayor of Columbus, Ohio * Jarvis Redwine, American college and professional football player * Jarvis Tatum, Major League Baseball center fielder *

Jarvis Tyner Jarvis Tyner (born July 11, 1941) is an American activist and the former Executive Vice Chair of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). He is a resident of Manhattan, New York City. In 1972 and 1976, he ran on the Communist Party ticket for Vice Pres ...

, American politician *

Jarvis Varnado Jarvis Lamar Varnado (born March 1, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Piratas de La Guaira of the Venezuelan Basketball League. Varnado is known as a defensive specialist and is especially adept at shot blocking where he's ...

, college basketball player *

Jarvis Williams (defensive back) Jarvis Eric Williams, Sr. (May 16, 1965 – May 25, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1980s and 1990s. Williams played college footba ...

, American football safety *

Jarvis Williams (wide receiver) Jarvis Williams (born October 15, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at the North Carolina State University. College career Williams continued his football career in college, playing for the NC State W ...

, American football wide receiver * Jarvis T. Wright (1830–1886), American businessman and politician

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