Probably from Orvis the last name...
Found this by searching google, but I don't know how reliable the site is. Check out the link:ORVIS
Urfhas, in the Gaelic, signifies fair offspring. Arvos, Cor. Br., local, a place on or near an entrenchment, from Ar and foss.http://www.last-names.net/surname.asp?surname=Orvis
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the name "orvis" as a first name  ·  paul robinson  ·  8/13/2003, 2:50 PM
Probably from Orvis the last name...  ·  genis  ·  8/14/2003, 8:46 AM
Corvis  ·  Silver  ·  8/13/2003, 10:30 PM