Trevor

Trevor

Trevor ist im englischen Sprachraum ein männlicher Vorname[1] sowie Familienname.

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Herkunft und Bedeutung

Trevor geht zurück auf einen walisischen Herkunftsnamen; er ist gebildet nach einem Familiennamen, der ursprünglich von einem Ortsnamen mit der Bedeutung „großes Dorf“ abgeleitet war (walisisch tref für Dorf und mawr für groß).[2]

Bekannte Namensträger

Vorname

Familienname

Weiteres

Ortschaften

  • Trevor (Wisconsin), USA
  • Trevor (Wrexham), Wales

Projekt

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

  1. ↑ Trevor auf www.vornamen-weltweit.de
  2. ↑ Trevor auf www.behindthename.com (engl.)

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