Gervase

== English == === Etymology === Name of an early saint, Latin Gervasius, of unknown meaning, possibly Latinized from some Germanic name: Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (“spear”), second element of uncertain meaning, possibly vallis (“valley”), Proto-Celtic *wastos (“servant”), or the Brythonic name for the river Isara. === Proper noun === Gervase A male given name from the Germanic languages, common in the Middle Ages but rare today. ==== Derived terms ==== Jarvis, Jervis ==== Translations ==== === References === The Penguin Pocket Dictionary of Babies' Names (2005) === Further reading === Gervasius and Protasius on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Greaves, greaves, servage