Garvey is a surname of Irish origin. The name refers to:
- Amy Jacques Garvey (1895–1973), Jamaican-American journalist; widow of Marcus Garvey
- Brian Garvey (comics) (born 1961), comic book artist
- Brian Garvey (footballer) (born 1937), English former footballer
- Chuck Garvey, American rock band guitarist
- Cyndy Garvey, first wife of baseball player Steve Garvey
- Dan Edward Garvey (1886–1974), American politician, governor of Arizona 1948–1951
- Daniel Garvey, American educator and academic
- Ed Garvey American lawyer, activist, and politician
- Edmund Garvey (1740–1813), Irish artist
- Guy Garvey (born 1974), English rock singer and guitarist
- Jane Garvey, American administrator of the FAA 1997–2002
- Jane Garvey, British radio presenter
- John H. Garvey (born 1948), 15th President of The Catholic University of America
- Marcus Garvey (1887–1940), Jamaican journalist, founder of the Back-to-Africa movement
- Mike Garvey (born 1962), American NASCAR driver
- Quinn Garvey, fictional character in How I Met Your Mother
- Steve Garvey (born 1948), American professional baseball player
See also
- Garvey School District, pre-K-8 school district serving the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California
- Garvey, County Tyrone, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
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Famous quotes containing the word garvey:
“No race has the last word on culture and on civilization. You do not know what the black man is capable of; you do not know what he is thinking and therefore you do not know what the oppressed and suppressed Negro, by virtue of his condition and circumstance, may give to the world as a surprise.”
—Marcus Garvey (1887–1940)
“Look for me all around you, for with God’s grace, I shall come and bring with me countless millions of Black slaves who have died in America and the West Indies and the millions in Africa to aid you in the fight for Liberty, Freedom and Life.”
—Marcus Garvey (1887–1940)
“Day by day we hear the cry of AFRICA FOR THE AFRICANS. This cry has become a positive, determined one. It is a cry that is raised simultaneously the world over because of the universal oppression that affects the Negro.”
—Marcus Garvey (1887–1940)