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Harvey

Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːvi/

The English word “Harvey” has 6 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. A railway point in Tête Jaune Cache, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, Canada.
  2. A civil parish of Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  3. An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas.
  4. An unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia.
  5. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
  6. A local government area in this area of Western Australia, which includes the town; in full, the Shire of Harvey.

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).

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