Welsh

Trevor

Pronounced TREV-erShare

Meaning: Big village

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • 2 syllables

The story

Trevor comes from a Welsh surname based on place names. Its Middle Welsh elements combine village and large, rather than a personal title or warrior meaning.

Nicknames

  • Trev

Spellings & variants

  • Trefor

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Trevor comes from Welsh.

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