# Jarvis

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɑːvɪs/ · frequency rank #17,873

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A male given name from the Germanic languages transferred back from the surname.
3. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.
4. A village in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

## Etymology
A surname derived from a Middle English form of Gervase.

## Easily confused with
- **Jervis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jarvis-vs-jervis)
- **jars** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jars-vs-jarvis)
- **Janis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janis-vs-jarvis)
- **jardin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jardin-vs-jarvis)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ajrvis`, `jarivs`, `jarrvis`, `jarviss`, `jarvsi`, `jarvvis`, `javris`, `jjarvis`, `jravis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jarvis