Travis

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈtɹævɪs//

A surname originating as an occupation.

proper noun

1
A surname originating as an occupation.
2
A male given name transferred from the surname.
Mejias, according to the police report, said he had provided a third person, Travis Dyson, a credit card on Thursday to rent a hotel room for the night.
3
A placename: A neighbourhood of Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States.
4
A placename: An unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States.
5
Variant of Travis CountyA placename: Ellipsis of Travis County

Etymology

From an Old French word meaning "to cross over," related to traverse. Probably a name for a gatekeeper or the toll collector of a bridge.

Forms

plural: Travises

travers · across; athwart Travers · A surname originating as an occupation.travis · A screen or partition between stable stalls.

Travis · A surname originating as an occupation.

tray · A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid…Tray · A diminutive of the female given name Tracy.treacherous · Exhibiting treachery.

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