Harvey is an English given name, surname, place-name, derived from a Breton personal name meaning "battle-worthy". It is thought to have come to England with the Breton mercenaries of William the Conqueror as "James Bay". Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or a party to the conflict and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages James Bay (Baie James is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. [1] As a given name, the diminutive Harry is sometimes used.
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Places
Harvey is a common place-name in some English-speaking countries. Toponymy refers to the scientific study of place-names ( toponyms) their origins meanings use and Typology.
- In the United States, the names of the following cities and counties
- In Australia
- In Canada
- Harvey, New Brunswick, in Albert County
- Harvey Station, New Brunswick, in York County
People
As surname
- Alfred Harvey, comic-book publisher
- André Harvey (1941– ), Canadian consultant, politician and former teacher
- Anthony Harvey (1931- ), British film director and editor
- Bagenal Harvey (d. Harvey is a Chicago area city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Harvey is a city located in Marion County, Iowa, United States. Harvey is a Census-designated place (CDP in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Harvey is a city in Wells County, North Dakota in the United States. Harvey County (county code HV) is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. Harvey is a town located in the South West of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, 140 km south of Perth between Pinjarra This article is about Harvey in Albert County See also Harvey Station New Brunswick. This article is about the village of Harvey in York County frequently referred to as Harvey Station Alfred Harvey (1913-1994 is the founder of Comic book Publisher Harvey Comics and the creator of comic book characters Little Dot, Richie André Harvey, PC (born September 16, 1941) is a consultant Politician and former Teacher in Quebec, Canada Anthony Harvey (born June 3, 1931) is a British film editor and director. Bagenal Harvey (died 28 June 1798) was a lawyer and a commander of the United Irishmen in the Battle of New Ross during the 1798 Rebellion 1798), United Irishmen commander
- Bryan Harvey (musician), American musician
- Colin Harvey (footballer) (1944– ), British soccer player and manager
- David Harvey (footballer) (1948– ), British soccer player
- David Harvey (geographer) (1935– ), British-born Marxist geographer
- Domino Harvey (1969–2005), British-born former model turned Los Angeles bounty hunter
- Doug Harvey (1924–1989), star player for the NHL's Montreal Canadiens, and is considered by many to be one of the greatest defencemen to ever play the game. The Society of United Irishmen was founded as a Liberal political organisation in eighteenth century Ireland that sought Parliamentary reform Bryan Harvey ( April 27, 1956 – January 1, 2006) was an American Musician noted for his fronting role in Colin Harvey (born 16 November 1944 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) is a retired English footballer from Liverpool who David Harvey (born 7 February 1948 in Leeds, England) was for many years the reserve Goalkeeper for Leeds United during their glory era of the David Harvey (born 1935 is the Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY Domino Harvey (born August 7 1969, London, England &ndash June 27 2005, Los Angeles California) was an For the article on the baseball umpire see Doug Harvey (umpire Douglas Norman Harvey ( December 19, 1924 in Montreal The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Francis Harvey, (1873-1916) British Marine awarded the Victorian Cross posthumously. Major Francis John William Harvey VC (29 April 1873 – 31 May 1916 was an officer of the British Royal Marine Light Infantry during the First World War See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since
- Francis J. Harvey, American military administrator
- Fred Harvey (1835–1901), American entrepreneur who developed the Harvey House restaurants, famous for their "Harvey Girls"
- Gerry Harvey, Australian billionaire businessman, co-founder of the Harvey Norman chain stores
- Hayward Augustus Harvey (1824-1893), American engineer and inventor of Harvey armour
- Jeff Harvey (1957– ), Canadian ecologist and journalist
- Jeffrey A. Harvey, American theoretical physicist
- Jerry B. Harvey (1936- ), Professor of management
- John Harvey (television), American television presenter
- Jonathan Harvey (*1939), British composer
- Ken Harvey (1978– ), American baseball player
- Laurence Harvey (1928–1973), Lithuanian-born actor
- Leslie Harvey, Scottish rock musician
- Louis P. Harvey (1820–1862), American politician and governor of Wisconsin
- Michael Harvey aka MC Harvey (1979- ) British rapper, television presenter and footballer
- Michael C. Harvey, American inventor
- Nick Harvey (1961– ), British M. Francis Joseph Harvey (born July 8 1943) served as the 19th Secretary of the United States Army from November 19, 2004 to March This article is about Fred Harvey the person For the company he founded see Fred Harvey Company. Gerry Harvey (born 18 September 1939 is an Australian Entrepreneur best-known for being the executive chairman of Harvey Norman Harvey Norman is a large Australian-based retailer of electrical computer furniture entertainment and bedding goods Hayward Augustus Harvey ( 17 January[[ 824]] &ndash 28 August[[ 893]] was an American Inventor and Industrialist. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering. Harvey armour was a type of Steel Armour developed in the early 1890s in which the front surfaces of the plates were case hardened. Jeff Harvey (born 1957 in Toronto, Canada) is a Senior Scientist in the Department of Multitrophic Interactions at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology and Jeffrey A Harvey is a Professor of Physics and string theorist at University of Chicago. Jerry B Harvey is Professor Emeritus of Management at The George Washington University. John Harvey is an American Television and Radio personality He was the announcer for Double Dare, Finders Keepers Jonathan Harvey (born 1968 is a British Playwright whose work has earned multiple awards Ken Harvey may refer to Ken Harvey (baseball Ken Harvey (American football, former NFL linebacker Laurence Harvey ( October 1, 1928 – November 25, 1973) was an Academy Award -nominated Lithuanian born actor who achieved Leslie (Les Harvey (1945 Glasgow, Scotland - May 3, 1972, Swansea, Wales) (brother of Alex Harvey) was a guitarist Louis Powell Harvey ( July 22, 1820 April 19, 1862) was an American politician and the seventh Governor of Wisconsin Michael Harvey Jr, aka MC Harvey, (born 1 May 1979, Battersea, London) is a British musical artist Michael Harvey Jr, aka MC Harvey, (born 1 May 1979, Battersea, London) is a British musical artist Michael C Harvey (also known as MC Harney or MC Harvey was an African American inventor Nicholas James "Nick" Harvey is a British Politician. P.
- PJ Harvey (1969– ), British singer and songwriter
- Paul Harvey (1918– ), American radio broadcaster
- Robert Harvey (footballer) (born 1971), Australian rules footballer
- Robert Harvey (musician), British musician
- Steve Harvey (1956– ), African-American actor, entertainer and comedian
- Tim Harvey (1961-), British racing driver, winner of the BTCC in 1992 and media personality
- Turlington W. Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English Musician and Songwriter. Paul Harvey Aurandt (born September 4, 1918) better known as Paul Harvey, is an American Radio broadcaster for the Robert Jeffrey Harvey (born 21 August 1971 is a former Australian Rules Football player in the Australian Football League. The Music are an Alternative rock band from Kippax, Leeds, comprised of Robert Harvey (vocals guitar Adam Nutter (lead guitar Stuart Coleman (bass Broderick Steven "Steve" Harvey (born January 17, 1956 in Welch West Virginia) is an American Comedian, Actor Tim Harvey (born 20 November 1961 in Farnborough London) is a racing driver from England. The British Touring Car Championship is a Touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. Harvey (1835 - 1909), Christian leader, entrepreneur, inventor, founder of Harvey, Illinois
- William Harvey (1578–1657), British physician who discovered the circulation of blood
- William Henry Harvey (1811 - 1866). Harvey is a Chicago area city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. William Harvey ( April 1, 1578 – June 3, 1657) was an English Physician who is credited with being the first in William Henry Harvey ( February 5, 1811 &ndash May 15, 1866) was an Irish Botanist who specialised in Algae. Irish botanist, author of Phycologia Britannica.
As given name
- Baron Harvey, a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom created in 1954
- Harvey Firestone (1868–1938), founder of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
- Harvey Keitel, a notable American film actor
- Saint Harvey, 6th century Breton saint
Works of art
- Harvey (play), a 1944 play by Mary Chase about a man befriended by an invisible anthropomorphic rabbit
- Harvey (film), a film starring James Stewart, based on the play
- The Harvey Girls, a 1942 novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams and a 1946 musical based on the book
Fictional characters
- Harvey Dent, fictional District Attorney in DC Comics
- Harvey Kinkle, Sabrina's boyfriend, in the television series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
- Harvey Swick, the protagonist of the novel The Thief of Always by Clive Barker. Baron Harvey of Tasburgh, of Tasburgh in the County of Norfolk is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Harvey Samuel Firestone ( December 20 1868 &ndash February 7, 1938) was the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Harvey Keitel (born 13 May 1939 is an Academy Award -nominated American actor The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Saint Hervé (Harvey Herveus Houarniaule Huva of Brittany is a Breton Saint of the sixth century Harvey is a 1944 play by American playwright Mary Chase. Directed by Antoinette Perry, the play premiered on 1 November 1944 Harvey is a 1950 film based on Mary Chase 's Pulitzer Prize -winning play of the same name, directed by Henry Koster, and The Harvey Girls is a MGM Musical film based on a 1942 novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams about Fred Harvey 's famous Harvey This article is about the DC comics villain For the Nigerian musician see 2face Idibia. Harvey Kinkle is a character from the various shows with Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Sabrina the Teenage Witch is the name of a Comic book series published by Archie Comics about the adventures of a teenage Fictional The Thief of Always is a novel by Clive Barker that was published in 1992.
- Harvey (Farscape), a fictional personality in the TV show Farscape.
- Dr. Harvey (The Andy Griffith Show), a fictional personality in the TV show The Andy Griffith Show.
Other
- Harvey armour, a type of naval armour developed in the late 19th century
- Harvey Comics, a publisher of comic books from the 1940s to the 1990s
- Harvery F. Harvey armour was a type of Steel Armour developed in the early 1890s in which the front surfaces of the plates were case hardened. Harvey Comics (also known as Harvey Publications) was an American Comic book Publisher, founded by Alfred Harvey in 1941 after buying C. , an early twentieth century U. S. soccer team from Harvey, Illinois
- Harvey Wallbanger, a mixed drink
- Harvey's of Hayle, iron founders and pioneers of the industrial revolution
- Hurricane Harvey, the name used when the eighth tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean in certain years becomes a hurricane
- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, a cartoon series
- Harvey Danger, an alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington
- "Harvey" or "Harvey Smith", term for the V sign after the show jumper of the name who used it in a televised event in 1971
- Harvey, a piano-based rock band out of Asheville, NC
Dictionary
Harvey
-proper noun
- An English and Scottish surname derived from the Norman French given name Haerviu, from haer "battle" + vy "worthy".
- An Irish surname, derived from the Gaelic Ó hAirmheadhaigh or Ó hEarchaidh
- A male given name derived from the surname.
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