Hervey Family Crest & Name History

Arms linked to Harvey and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Meaning of the name

If your family name is Hervey, its origin lies with Harvey, a long-established English surname. It grew out of a personal name: “From the Breton personal name Haerveu ("battle worthy")”.

How the spelling arose

Only a small detail separates the spellings: Hervey has “e” where Harvey has “a”. The same family of names includes Harvie and Hervé.

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