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What does Garvis mean?
Human: Of Old English origin, meaning 'spear'.. Garvis is derived from the Old English name Garf, which means 'spear'.
Is Garvis a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Garvis in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Garvis in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Garvis suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
The Pack’s First Review of Garvis
As the other pups at the Dog Hotel gathered around Garvis, they wondered if he’d bring a whole collection of toys or just stick to one trusty spear—oops, we meant ball!
Names similar to Garvis
Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.