harvey
/ˈhɑ(ɹ)vi/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.15 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from the Celtic languages, in modern use often transferred back from the surname.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A railway point in Tête Jaune Cache, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, Canada.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Sarah Harvey, an NHS worker from Brighton, was also told by Vodafone that she had to pay a £5,800 bill run up after she was hit on the head by a cyclist, again in Barcelona this summer."
- "Naomi Osaka, a Japanese professional tennis player, also responded to the NHK post with a popular gif of “Family Feud” host Steve Harvey expressing bewilderment."
- "Miramax Films cofounders Bob and Harvey Weinstein will end their successful, but often tumultuous, 12-year relationship with The Walt Disney Company to launch their own media company."
- "After getting permisssion from my mom, I personal messaged ten different Harveys from her profile who seemed “obviously” Native and lived in Phoenix."
Etymology
From Haerviu, name of a Breton saint, from Old Breton hoiarn (“iron”) + viu (“blazing”). Cognate with modern Breton Haerviu. In Ireland, used as an anglicisation of Irish Ó hAirmheadhaigh and Ó hEarchaidh. The civil parish in New Brunswick is probably named in honour of British colonial administrator John Harvey (1778 - 1852).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: hoiarn, Ó hAirmheadhaigh
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhɑ(ɹ)vi/
- British English: /ˈhɑːvi/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.