As proper nouns the difference between gervase and jerry
is that gervase is a given name derived from Germanic, common in the Middle Ages but rare today while Jerry is a nickname for Jeremiah, Jeremy, Jerrold, Gerald, Gerard, and similar male names; also used as a formal male given name.
As a noun jerry is
alternative case form of Jerry|lang=en derogatory: German.
gervase
English
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
, common in the Middle Ages but rare today.
Derived terms
* Jarvis
External links
* (Gervasius and Protasius)
Anagrams
*
jerry
English
Etymology 1
Diminutive of Jeremy, Jerome, Gerald, Jerrold, Gerard, and related names.
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
A nickname for Jeremiah, Jeremy, Jerrold, Gerald, Gerard, and similar male names; also used as a formal male given name.
A diminutive of the female given names Geraldine and Jerilyn.
An old nickname for a chamber pot (also referred to as a potty) (Dated UK)
Quotations
* 1970 Santha Rama Rau: The Adventuress . Harper&Row. page 157:
*: - - - I, incidentally, am Jeremy Wilson, and anyone who abbreviates that to 'Jerry' does so at unspeakable peril."
*: "Oh really?" Kay asked. "Why?"
*: "Well, just a wartime hangover. We used to call the Germans 'Jerries'."
*: "I don't know much about the German war."
See also
* Geri
* Gerri
* Gerry
Etymology 2
By shortening of German . Originated during the First World War.
Alternative forms
* jerry, geri, gerri
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
(British, US, derogatory, slang, dated) A German.
Usage notes
* Used during World War II. Usage after World War II served as a reminder that the UK and Germany had been enemies.
Synonyms
* Boche
* Fritz
* Kraut
Derived terms
* jerrycan
