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BoyPronounced American English /ˈtɹɛv.əɹ/; British English /ˈtɹɛv.ə/English language family

Trevor

A name meaning "big village".

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Trevor is a boy name meaning "big village".

Pronunciation: American English /ˈtɹɛv.əɹ/; British English /ˈtɹɛv.ə/.

GenderBoy
Meaningbig village
PronunciationAmerican English /ˈtɹɛv.əɹ/; British English /ˈtɹɛv.ə/
Language familyEnglish

Meaning and history

This name comes from the Welsh surname Trevor, originally taken from the name of towns in Wales meaning "big village", derived from Middle Welsh tref "village" and maur "large". As a given name it became popular in the United Kingdom in the middle of the 20th century, then caught on in the United States in the 1960s.

Notes and context

Usage: welsh, english