a proper name commonly used for people, especially as a first name.
From Old Breton 'Aeruiu' meaning battle-worthy, combining elements meaning army or battle and worthy. The name traveled through Norman French into English after the Norman Conquest of 1066.
Harvey is one of those names that changed dramatically in coolness over time—very common in the mid-1900s, then less trendy, then made a comeback in TV shows and movies, showing how popular culture cycles through what feels 'cool' in a name.
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