Trevis

Meaning of Trevis

Trevis, a phonetic and orthographic variant of the Anglo-Norman surname Travis, ultimately descends from the Old French verb traverser (“to cross”) and, by extension, the Latin transversare, a lineage that once identified the toll-keeper stationed at a bridge or an individual living near a crossing and thus confers understated symbolism of passage, mediation, and forward motion. While never entrenched in the upper strata of American name charts, Trevis has maintained a measurable, if modest, presence since the mid-twentieth century, recording between five and thirty births per annum and peaking in relative popularity during the early 1970s before settling into its current low-900s rank, a statistical profile that marks it as familiar yet unmistakably distinctive. Its two-syllable pronunciation (TREE-vis) affords phonological clarity, and the terminal “-s” imparts a crisp cadence that subtly differentiates it from the more common Travis, inviting an impression of individuality without courting misinterpretation. Taken together, the etymological resonance with “crossing” and the demographic rarity position Trevis as a name that quietly evokes adaptability and forward-looking resolve—qualities that many contemporary parents regard as emblematic of future-oriented character.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as TREE-vis (/ˈtri vɪs/)

• Trever
• Trevin
• Trevor
• Travis
• Traven
• Trennis