Welsh · Boy name
Trevor
“from the large homestead”
About the name Trevor
Trevor is a masculine given name of Welsh origin, derived from a surname that itself comes from the Welsh elements ‘tref’, meaning ‘homestead’ or ‘settlement’, and ‘fawr’, meaning ‘large’. The name originally referred to someone from a place called Trevor or Trefor in Wales, which literally means ‘from the large homestead’. It was first used as a surname before becoming a given name in the English-speaking world. A notable bearer is Trevor Noah, a South African comedian and former host of The Daily Show.
- Meaning
- from the large homestead
- Origin
- Welsh
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- TREV-er(2 syl.)
Middle names for Trevor
- Trevor James
- Trevor Michael
- Trevor David
- Trevor Scott
- Trevor Alexander
Questions about Trevor
- What does Trevor mean?
- Trevor is a Welsh name meaning "from the large homestead".
- How do you pronounce Trevor?
- Trevor is pronounced TREV-er, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Trevor?
- Variants of Trevor include Trefor.
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