Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English, French Pronounced Pron. /d͡ʒəɹ.ˈveɪ̯z/(English) /d͡ʒəɹ.ˈveɪ̯/(English) /ʒɛʁ.vɛ/(French) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the French given name Gervais, cognate with English Jarvis.