Harvey (name)
Harvey is an English family and given name derived from the Old Breton name Huiarnviu, derived from the elements hoiarn, huiarn meaning "iron" and viu meaning "blazing". It is related to Old Welsh Haarnbiu.
Surname
- Harvey brothers, family of cricketers from Fitzroy, inner-city Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- * Merv Harvey, played one Test for Australia in January 1947 and captained Victoria five times
- ** Robert Harvey, Australian rules footballer for St Kilda and grandson of Merv
- ** Anthony Harvey, Australian rules footballer for St Kilda and grandson of Merv
- * Mick Harvey , played for Victoria and Queensland, later became a Test umpire
- * Ray Harvey, played for Victoria
- * Neil Harvey, played 79 Tests for Australia, member of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame
A–F
- Alan Harvey, Canadian soccer player
- Alexander Harvey II, American judge
- Alex Harvey , Scottish blues/rock musician
- Alfred Harvey, comic-book publisher
- André Harvey, Canadian consultant, politician and former teacher
- André Harvey , American sculptor
- Anthony Harvey, British film director and editor
- Bagenal Harvey, United Irishmen commander
- Ben Harvey, several people
- Brian Harvey, musician
- Bryan Harvey, American musician
- Catherine Harvey, British Colossus computer operator at Bletchley Park during World War II
- Charles Malcolm Barclay-Harvey, British politician and Governor of South Australia in 1944
- Colin Harvey, British soccer player and manager
- David Harvey, British-born Marxist geographer
- David Harvey , British soccer player
- Dee Harvey, American R&B singer
- Domino Harvey, British-born former model turned Los Angeles bounty hunter
- Don Harvey, several people
- Doug Harvey , star player for the NHL's Montreal Canadiens
- Doug Harvey , American baseball umpire elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Edward Harvey, British admiral
- Eliab Harvey, Admiral in the Royal navy, captained HMS Temeraire at the Battle of Trafalgar
- Francis Harvey, British Marine awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously
- Francis Harvey , poet and playwright
- Francis J. Harvey, American military administrator
- Frank Harvey
- Frank Harvey
- Fred Harvey , American entrepreneur who developed the Harvey House restaurants
G–L
- Gabriel Harvey, English writer
- Geoff Harvey, Australian musician and television personality
- Gerry Harvey, Australian businessman, co-founder of the Harvey Norman chain stores
- Grant Harvey, Canadian film director
- Guy Harvey, Jamaican marine wildlife artist and conservationist
- Hayward A. Harvey, American engineer and inventor of Harvey armor
- Harry Harvey Sr., Actor
- Henry Harvey, British admiral
- Herk Harvey, American film director, actor, and film producer
- Ian Harvey , New Zealand rugby union player
- James B. Harvey
- James Michael Harvey, American Roman Catholic archbishop
- Jeffrey Harvey , Canadian ecologist and journalist
- Jeffrey A. Harvey, American theoretical physicist
- Joe Harvey, English footballer and manager
- John Harvey , officer of the Royal Navy and captain of HMS Brunswick
- John Harvey, American television presenter
- John Anthony Harvey, British entrepreneur and logistician
- Jonathan Harvey , British composer
- Ken Harvey , American baseball player
- Kyle Harvey, American rapper known professionally as Kyle
- Laning Harvey, Pennsylvania state senator
- Laura Harvey, English footballer and manager
- Laurence Harvey, Lithuanian-born actor
- Leslie Harvey, Scottish rock musician
- Liza Harvey,, Australian politician
- Louis P. Harvey, American politician and governor of Wisconsin
- Luc Harvey, Canadian politician
M–Z
- Magali Harvey, Canadian rugby player; daughter of Luc Harvey
- Martin Harvey, Northern Irish footballer
- Matt Harvey, major league baseball player
- Michael Harvey, several people
- Monique Harvey, Canadian painter
- Nate Harvey, American football player
- Nick Harvey, British M.P.
- Norm Harvey, American football player
- Norman Harvey, English soldier
- PJ Harvey, British singer and songwriter
- Paul Harvey, American radio broadcaster
- Peter Harvey,, English singer
- Peter Harvey,, American writer and known best friend of Daniel Webster
- Richard Harvey, British composer and multi-instrumentalist
- Robert Harvey , Australian rules footballer
- Robert Harvey, British musician
- Ronald Harvey , English cricketer
- Shane Harvey, Canadian composer
- Steve Harvey, African-American actor, entertainer and comedian
- Tim Harvey, British racing driver, winner of the BTCC in 1992 and media personality
- Trice Harvey, American politician
- W. Brantley Harvey Jr., American politician
- W. Brantley Harvey Sr., American politician
- William Harvey, British physician who first proved that blood flows in a circulatory system
- William Henry Harvey, Irish botanist, author of Phycologia Britannica
- Willie Harvey, Scottish footballer
- Willie Harvey Jr., American football player
Given name
- Saint Hervé, 6th-century Breton saint
- Harvey Allen, various people
- Harvey Ball, creator of the smiley face
- Harvey Barnes, English footballer
- Harvey Bennett, various people
- Harvey Brooks, various people
- Harvey Brown, various people
- Harvey Bullock, various people
- Harvey Campbell, various people
- Harvey Catchings, American Basketball player
- Harvey Clark, various people
- Harvey Cox, American theologian
- Harvey Cushing, pioneer of neurosurgery
- Harvey Eakin, NASCAR racing driver
- Harvey Einbinder, American physicist and author
- Harvey Elliott, English footballer
- Harvey Fields, American politician
- Harvey J. Fields, American Reform rabbi
- Harvey Fierstein, American actor and playwright
- Harvey Fletcher, American physicist
- Harvey Samuel Firestone, founder of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
- Harvey Freeman, various people
- Harvey Gantt, American architect and Democratic politician
- Harvey Glatman, American serial killer, rapist, kidnapper, and robber
- Harvey Goldsmith, English performing arts promoter
- Harvey Grant, American basketball player
- Harvey Johnson, various people
- Harvey Kaye, various people
- Harvey Keitel, American film actor
- Harvey Korman, American actor
- Harvey Kurtzman, American comics creator and editor
- Harvey Kuenn, American baseball player, coach and manager
- Harvey Bernard LeBas, American politician
- Harvey Lewis, various people
- Harvey Lisberg, British talent manager and impresario
- Harvey Locke Carey, American lawyer and politician
- Harvey M. Lifset, New York politician
- Harvey Mandel, American guitarist
- Harvey Martin, American football player
- Harvey Mason, American jazz drummer
- Harvey Mason, Jr., seven-time Grammy Award-winning American songwriter
- Harvey Milk, American politician
- Harvey Miller, various people
- Harvey Mudd, various people
- Harvey Parker, various people
- Harvey Pekar, American comics writer
- Harvey Penick, American golfer and coach
- Harvey Postlethwaite, British Engineer and Formula One technical director
- Harvey Price, various people
- Harvey Proctor, British Conservative Member of Parliament
- Harvey Scales, American R&B and soul singer-songwriter
- Harvey Shapiro, various people
- Harvey Smith, various people
- Harvey Soning, British property consultant and developer
- Harvey G. Stenger, President of Binghamton University
- Harvey Washington Walter, American lawyer and railroad business executive
- Harvey Weinstein, American film producer, co-founder of Miramax Films and The Weinstein Company
- Harvey Williams, various people
- Harvey White, various people
- Harvey Whitehill, American Frontier Sheriff
In fiction
- Harvey the 6′ ″ tall rabbit, appearing in:
- * Mary Chase's Harvey
- * The 1950 comedy-drama film Harvey film) based on the play
- Harvey Dent, the DC comics supervillain Two-Face.
- * Most widely known for his appearance in The Dark Knight