Harvey

Harvey is an English surname and place-name, derived from a personal name meaning "soldier" or "man-at-arms". It is thought to have come to England with the Bretonmercenaries of William the Conqueror as "Herve".

People

• William Harvey (1578 - 1657) was a 17th century English intellectual who first definitely established the circulatory system of blood.
• Fred Harvey (1835-1901) was the entrepreneur who developed the Harvey House lunch rooms, restaurants, and hotels, serving rail passengers on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, famous for their "Harvey Girls."
• Harvey Firestone (1868 - 1938) was the founder of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company.
• Baron Harvey is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1954.
• Colin Harvey, Everton footballer (1944 - )
• Paul Harvey (1918 - ) is a American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks.
• Gerry Harvey is an Australian billionaire businessman and part owner of retail chain Harvey Norman.
• PJ Harvey (Polly Jean Harvey) (1969 - ) in Weymouth, Dorset, is a British singer and songwriter.
• John Harvey was the announcer for the Nickelodeon game shows Double Dare and Finders Keepers.
• Steve Harvey (1956 - ) is a popular African-American actor, entertainer and comedian.
• Louis P. Harvey (1820 - 1862) was an American politican and governor of Wisconsin.