Battle worthy
Derived from the Old Breton name Haerviu, it combines the elements 'haer' meaning battle and 'viu' meaning worthy. It was brought to England by the Normans and eventually evolved into the more common surname and given name Harvey.
Less common today
Hervey isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,239 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American novelist best known for 'Anthony Adverse'
Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader
British Labour Party politician and life peer
