Travis

See also: travis and trávíš

English

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. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Particularly: “Please specify the Old French root if it is known.”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɹævɪs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Trav‧is
  • Rhymes: -ævɪs

Proper noun

Travis (countable and uncountable, plural Travises)

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
    • 2020 March 13, Oliver Darcy, “Andrew Gillum apologizes after being found ‘inebriated’ in hotel room where police say man was treated for ‘possible drug overdose’”, in CNN‎[1], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 30 July 2024:
      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:
    1. A neighbourhood of Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States.
    2. An unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States.
    3. Ellipsis of Travis County

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