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I've had a look at a database of 18th-19th C. French birth, marriage and death records. There are very few Javerts, mostly Jauvert or Javart, who are mostly Walloons. I suspect Hugo created the name as a play on language which means something, at least, to him. He did this with many characters. I think it's a fine name. Where are the French literature scholars in the house?