Harvey 61294 225045535 2008-07-11T16:58:42Z Emerson7 191157 [[The Harvey Girls (novel)]] {{wiktionary}} '''Harvey''' is an English given name, surname, place-name, derived from a Breton personal name meaning "battle-worthy". It is thought to have come to England with the [[Brittany|Breton]] [[mercenaries]] of [[William the Conqueror]] as "James Bay".<ref>{{cite web | last = Campbell | first = Mike | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Behind the Name, the etymology and history of first names. | work = | publisher = | date = | url = http://www.behindthename.com/name/harvey | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2008-03-24}} </ref> As a given name, the diminutive [[Harry]] is sometimes used. ==Places== Harvey is a common [[place-name]] in some English-speaking countries. ;In the United States, the names of the following cities and counties: *[[Harvey, Illinois]] *[[Harvey, Iowa]] *[[Harvey, Louisiana]] *[[Harvey, North Dakota]] *[[Harvey County, Kansas]] ;In Australia *[[Harvey, Western Australia]] ;In Canada *[[Harvey, New Brunswick]], in Albert County *[[Harvey Station, New Brunswick]], in York County ==People== ===As surname=== <!-- alphabetic by first name please --> *[[Alfred Harvey]], comic-book publisher *[[André Harvey]] (1941– ), Canadian consultant, politician and former teacher *[[Anthony Harvey]] (1931- ), British film director and editor *[[Bagenal Harvey]] (d.1798), [[United Irishmen]] commander *[[Billy Harvey]] Indie rock musician *[[Bryan Harvey (musician)]], American musician *[[Brian Harvey]], (musician) *[[Colin Harvey (footballer)]] (1944– ), British soccer player and manager *[[David Harvey (footballer)]] (1948– ), British soccer player *[[David Harvey (geographer)]] (1935– ), British-born Marxist geographer *[[Domino Harvey]] (1969–2005), British-born former model turned Los Angeles bounty hunter *[[Doug Harvey]] (1924–1989), star player for the [[NHL]]'s [[Montreal Canadiens]], and is considered by many to be one of the greatest defencemen to ever play the game. *[[Francis Harvey]], (1873-1916) British Marine awarded the [[Victorian Cross]] posthumously. *[[Francis J. Harvey]], American military administrator *[[Fred Harvey]] (1835–1901), American entrepreneur who developed the Harvey House restaurants, famous for their "Harvey Girls" *[[Gerry Harvey]], Australian billionaire businessman, co-founder of the [[Harvey Norman]] chain stores *[[Hayward Augustus Harvey]] (1824-1893), [[United States|American]] [[engineer]] and inventor of [[Harvey armour]] *[[Jeff Harvey]] (1957– ), Canadian ecologist and journalist *[[Jeffrey A. Harvey]], American theoretical physicist *[[Jerry B. Harvey]] (1936- ), Professor of management *[[John Harvey (television)]], American television presenter *[[Jonathan Harvey]] (*1939), British composer *[[Ken Harvey]] (1978– ), American baseball player *[[Laurence Harvey]] (1928–1973), Lithuanian-born actor *[[Leslie Harvey]], Scottish rock musician *[[Louis P. Harvey]] (1820–1862), American politician and governor of Wisconsin *[[Michael Harvey]] aka [[MC Harvey]] (1979- ) British rapper, television presenter and footballer *[[Michael C. Harvey]], American inventor *[[Nick Harvey]] (1961– ), British M.P. *[[PJ Harvey]] (1969– ), British singer and songwriter *[[Paul Harvey]] (1918– ), American radio broadcaster *[[Robert Harvey (footballer)]] (born 1971), Australian rules footballer *[[Robert Harvey (musician)]], British musician *[[Steve Harvey]] (1956– ), African-American actor, entertainer and comedian *[[Tim Harvey]] (1961-), British racing driver, winner of the [[British Touring Car Championship|BTCC]] in 1992 and media personality *[[Turlington W. Harvey]] (1835 - 1909), Christian leader, entrepreneur, inventor, founder of [[Harvey, Illinois]] *[[William Harvey]] (1578–1657), British physician who discovered the circulation of blood *[[William Henry Harvey]] (1811 - 1866). Irish botanist, author of ''Phycologia Britannica''. ===As given name=== {{seealso|Hervé}} * [[Baron Harvey]], a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom created in 1954 * [[Harvey Firestone]] (1868–1938), founder of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company * [[Harvey Keitel]], a notable [[United States|American]] film [[actor]] * [[Saint Harvey]], 6th century Breton saint == Literature == * [[Harvey (play)|''Harvey'' (play)]], a 1944 play by Mary Chase about a man befriended by an invisible anthropomorphic rabbit * ''[[The Harvey Girls (novel)]]'', a 1942 novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams ==Film== * [[Harvey (film)|''Harvey'' (film)]], a film adapted from the Mary Chase play, starring James Stewart * ''[[The Harvey Girls]]'', a 1946 musical film adapted from the Samuel Hopkins Adams novel ==Fictional characters== * [[Harvey Dent]], fictional District Attorney in DC Comics * [[Harvey Kinkle]], Sabrina's boyfriend, in the television series [[Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]] *[[Harvey Swick]], the protagonist of the novel ''The Thief of Always'' by Clive Barker. *[[Harvey (Farscape)]], a fictional personality in the TV show ''Farscape''. *[[Dr. Harvey (The Andy Griffith Show)]], a fictional personality in the TV show ''The Andy Griffith Show''. ==Other== *[[Harvey armour]], a type of naval armour developed in the late 19th century *[[Harvey Comics]], a publisher of comic books from the 1940s to the 1990s *[[Harvry F.C.]], an early twentieth century U.S. soccer team from [[Harvey, Illinois]] *[[Harvey Wallbanger (cocktail)|Harvey Wallbanger]], a mixed drink *Harvey's of [[Hayle]], iron founders and pioneers of the industrial revolution *[[Hurricane Harvey]], the name used when the eighth tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean in certain years becomes a hurricane *''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'', a cartoon series *[[Harvey Danger]], an alternative rock band from [[Seattle, Washington]] * "Harvey" or "Harvey Smith", term for the [[V_sign#The_V_sign_as_an_insult|V sign]] after the [[Harvey Smith (showjumper)|show jumper]] of the name who used it in a televised event in 1971 *Harvey, a [[piano]]-based rock band out of [[Asheville, NC]] {{disambig}} [[Category:Given names]] [[Category:Surnames]] [[de:Harvey]] [[es:Harvey]] [[fr:Harvey]] [[nl:Harvey]] [[pl:Harvey]]