Trevor ( Trefor in the

Welsh language Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it has ...

) is a common given name or surname of

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origin. It is an

habitational name In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

, deriving from the Welsh ''tre(f)'', meaning "homestead", or "settlement" and ''fawr'', meaning "large, big". The Cornish language equivalent is

Trevorrow Trevorrow is a Cornish surname originating in the Cornish language and may refer to: * Colin Trevorrow (born 1976), American director and screenwriter * Ellen Trevorrow, Ngarrindjeri weaver at Camp Coorong, South Australia **Tom Trevorrow, Ellen ...

and is most associated with Ludgvan. Trevor is also a reduced Anglicized form of the Gaelic ''Ó Treabhair'' (descendant of Treabhar), which may derive from the original Welsh name.

As a surname

People

* Claire Trevor (1910–2000), American actress * Hugh Trevor (1903–1933), American actor * John Trevor (disambiguation), various people *

William Trevor William Trevor Cox (24 May 1928 – 20 November 2016), known by his pen name William Trevor, was an Irish novelist, playwright, and short story writer. One of the elder statesmen of the Irish literary world, he is widely regarded as one of t ...

(1928–2016), Irish writer *

William Spottiswoode Trevor Major General William Spottiswoode Trevor VC (9 October 1831 – 2 November 1907) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Common ...

(1831–1907), recipient of the Victoria Cross

Fictional characters

Steve Trevor General Steven Rockwell Trevor is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Wonder Woman. The character was created by William Moulton Marston and first appeared i ...

, in the DC Comics, 1970s television series and 2017 film ''

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byrne, are credited as being ...

As a given name

People

* Trevor Ariza (born 1985), American basketball player *

Trevor Bailey Trevor Edward Bailey (3 December 1923 – 10 February 2011) was an England Test cricketer, cricket writer and broadcaster. An all-rounder, Bailey was known for his skilful but unspectacular batting. As the BBC reflected in his obituary: "His ...

, English cricketer * Trevor Bauer, American baseball player * Trevor Bayne, NASCAR Driver * Trevor Baylis (1937–2018), British inventor *

Trevor Bayliss Trevor Harley Bayliss (born 21 December 1962) is an Australian cricket coach and former first class cricketer. He played for New South Wales between 1985 and 1997 before becoming a coach. Bayliss was coach of England from 2015 to 2019. He coa ...

, Australian cricket coach *

Trevor Berbick Trevor Berbick (1 August 1954 – 28 October 2006) was a Jamaican professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 2000. He won the WBC heavyweight title in 1986 by defeating Pinklon Thomas, then lost it in his first defense in the same year to Mi ...

, boxer *

Trevor Bigham Sir Frank Trevor Roger Bigham, KBE, CB (22 May 1876 – 23 November 1954) was an English barrister, an Assistant Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police from 1914 to 1931, and Deputy Commissioner from 1931 to 1935. He was the first office ...

, policeman *

Trevor Bolder Trevor Bolder (9 June 1950 – 21 May 2013) was an English rock musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his long association with Uriah Heep and his tenure with the Spiders from Mars, the backing band for David Bowie, a ...

, British musician, bassist for Uriah Heep *

Trevor Brooking Sir Trevor David Brooking, (born 2 October 1948) is a former England international footballer, manager, pundit and football administrator; he now works as director of football development in England. He spent almost his entire career at West ...

, English footballer *

Trevor Cahill Trevor John Cahill (born March 1, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, San ...

, baseball player *

Trevor Chappell Trevor Martin Chappell (born 12 October 1952) is a former Australian cricketer, a member of the South Australian Chappell family which excelled at cricket. He played 3 tests and 20 One Day Internationals for Australia. He won the Sheffield Shi ...

, Australian cricketer *

Trevor Chinn Sir Trevor Edwin Chinn (born 24 July 1935) is a British businessman, philanthropist, and political activist. Business career Chinn was educated at Clifton College and King's College, Cambridge and started his career at Lex Garages (later Lex ...

(born 1935), British businessman and philanthropist *

Trevor Chinn (glaciologist) Trevor James Hill Chinn (9 August 1937 – 20 December 2018) was a New Zealand glaciologist, who conducted extensive surveys of the glaciers of New Zealand's Southern Alps. Early life Growing up near the town of Te Taho (about eight kilometers ...

(c.1937–2018), New Zealand scientist *

Trevor Christensen Trevor Christensen (born 12 May 1993), known professionally as Said the Sky, is an American electronic dance music producer, DJ and musician. Early life At the age of 8, Christensen went for piano lessons which he had disliked. He quit the l ...

(born 1993), American DJ *

Trevor Christie Trevor Christie (born 28 February 1959) is an English footballer who played as a striker. Christie was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and began his career with Leicester City before joining Notts County in 1979. He enjoyed arguably his ...

(born 1959), English footballer * Trevor Daley, hockey player *

Trevor Daniel (American football) Trevor Lyn Daniel (born December 8, 1994) is an American football punter who is a free agent. He played college football at Tennessee. Early years Daniel was raised in Dickson, Tennessee. He watched Tennessee Volunteer football games with hi ...

(born 1994), American football player * Trevor Daniel (singer) (born 1994), American singer *

Trevor Dawson Commander Sir Arthur Trevor Dawson, 1st Baronet (1 May 1866 – 19 May 1931) was an English businessman who served as managing director of the armaments giant Vickers from 1906 to 1931. Early life and naval career Dawson was born in Dalkeith Hou ...

, arms manufacturer * Trevor Denbow (born 1998), American football player * Trevor Denman, Thoroughbred race track announcer, sportscaster * Trevor Devall, actor *

Trevor Dunn Trevor Roy Dunn (born January 30, 1968) is an American composer, bass guitarist, and double bassist. He came to prominence in the 1990s with the experimental band Mr. Bungle. While performing with Mr. Bungle, Dunn would dress similar to the ...

, American bassist ( Mr. Bungle) and composer * Trevor Engelson (born 1976), American film producer *

Trevor Erhardt Trevor Erhardt (born November 27, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Erhardt is regarded as one of the crowd favorites in Frankfurt hockey. He played for both the Eintracht Frankfurt, as well as for ESC Frankfurt, and hi ...

(born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player * Trevor Eve, actor * Trevor Foster, Welsh rugby footballer * Trevor Francis, English footballer *

Trevor Gaskins Trevor Crosby Gaskins (born November 24, 1989) is a Panamanian professional basketball player for Ciclista Olímpico of the Argentine Liga Nacional de Básquet. He represented the Panama's national basketball team at the 2015 FIBA COCABA Champi ...

, Panamaian basketball player * Trevor Gleeson, Australian basketball coach * Trevor Guthrie (born 1973), Canadian singer and songwriter * Trevor Haddon, British artist and illustrator * Trevor Henry, New Zealand judge * Trevor Hill, 1st Viscount Hillsborough * Trevor Hockey, Welsh footballer *

Trevor Hoffman Trevor William Hoffman (born October 13, 1967) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2010. A long-time closer, he pitched for the Florida Marlins, San Diego P ...

, baseball player * Trevor Horn, English musician *

Trevor Howard Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith (29 September 1913 – 7 January 1988) was an English stage, film, and television actor. After varied work in the theatre, he achieved star status with his role in the film ''Brief Encounter'' (1945), followed by '' ...

, actor *

Trevor Huddleston Ernest Urban Trevor Huddleston (15 June 191320 April 1998) was an English Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Stepney in London before becoming the second Archbishop of the Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean. He was best known f ...

, Anglican priest and anti-apartheid activist * Trevor Hudgins (born 1999), American basketball player * Trevor Hurst, Canadian singer, vocalist for Econoline Crush * Trevor James (disambiguation), various people *

Trevor Jones (disambiguation) Trevor Jones may refer to: * Trevor Jones (Australian footballer) (1918–1985), Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne *Trevor Jones (Welsh footballer) (1923–1983), Association footballer for Watford *Trevor Jones (admiral), ...

, various people * Trevor Keels (born 2003), American basketball player * Trevor Kidd, hockey player * Trevor Knight, American football player *

Trevor Lane Trevor Lane (born April 26, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 10th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball d ...

, American professional baseball player * Trevor Lawrence (born 1999), American football player * Sir Trevor Lawrence, 2nd Baronet * Trevor Letowski, hockey player *Trevor Oswin Lewis, 4th Baron Merthyr *

Trevor Lewis Trevor ( Trefor in the Welsh language) is a common given name or surname of Welsh origin. It is an habitational name, deriving from the Welsh ''tre(f)'', meaning "homestead", or "settlement" and ''fawr'', meaning "large, big". The Cornish lan ...

, hockey player * Trevor Linden, hockey player *

Trevor Lock Trevor Lock (born 2 September 1973) is an English comedian, actor and playwright. He is noted for the circuitous and Surrealism, surreal nature of his comedy. Early life Trevor Lock grew up in the Northamptonshire villages of Flore and Bugbr ...

, comedian * Trevor Lucas, spoken word artist * Trevor Mallard, New Zealand politician and Cabinet Minister *

Trevor Manuel Trevor Andrew Manuel (born 31 January 1956) is a South African politician who served in the government of South Africa as Minister of Finance from 1996 to 2009, during the presidencies of Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe, an ...

, South African politician and economist * Sir Trevor McDonald, broadcaster * Trevor Milton (born 1981/1982), American billionaire, CEO and co-founder of Nikola Motor Company *

Trevor Moore (disambiguation) Trevor Moore may refer to: *Trevor Moore (comedian) (1980–2021), American comedian, actor, and writer * Trevor Moore (sailor) (born c. 1985), American sailor who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics *Trevor Moore (ice hockey) Trevor Moore (b ...

, various people * Trevor Murdoch, wrestler * Trevor Neal, of British comedy duo

Trevor and Simon Trevor Neal (born 1963, Dorchester, Dorset) and Simon Hickson (born 1962, Salford, Lancashire) are a British comedy duo (known as ''Trevor and Simon'' or ''Trev and Simon'') and are best known for a family-friendly version of anarchic alternative ...

Trevor Nelson Trevor Ricardo Nelson, MBE (born 7 January 1964) is an English DJ and presenter. Early life Born in the London Borough of Hackney to a family of St Lucian heritage, Nelson attended Central Foundation Boys' Grammar School (now known as Cent ...

, British DJ *

Trevor Noah Trevor Noah (born 20 February 1984) is a South African-born comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and former television host. He was the host of ''The Daily Show'', an American late-night talk show and satirical news progra ...

, South African comedian and presenter *

Sir Trevor Nunn Sir Trevor Robert Nunn (born 14 January 1940) is a British theatre director. He has been the Artistic Director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, and, currently, the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. He has directed dramas ...

, theatre and film director * Trevor Ogilvie-Grant, 4th Baron Strathspey (1879–1948), member of the House of Lords *

Trevor Phillips Sir Mark Trevor Phillips (born 31 December 1953) is a British writer, broadcaster and former politician who served as Chair of the London Assembly from 2000 to 2001 and from 2002 to 2003. He presented ''Trevor Phillips on Sunday'', a Sunday ...

(born 1953), British politician *

Trevor Pinnock Trevor David Pinnock (born 16 December 1946 in Canterbury, England) is a British harpsichordist and conductor. He is best known for his association with the period-performance orchestra The English Concert, which he helped found and directed ...

(born 1946), English conductor and harpsichordist * Trevor Plouffe, baseball player * Trevor Pryce (born 1975), American football player *

Trevor Rabin Trevor Charles Rabin (; born ) is a South African rock musician and composer. Born into a musical family and raised in Johannesburg, Rabin took up the piano and guitar at an early age and became a session musician, playing and producing with a va ...

, South African guitarist, rock group Yes *

Trevor Read Trevor Read (born December 1, 1980, in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who last played for the Hull Stingrays in England, in 2010-2011. Career Read began his professional hockey career in 2002 with the ECHL's Tole ...

(born 1980), Canadian ice hockey defenceman * Trevor Rees-Jones (businessman), American billionaire * Trevor Rees-Jones (bodyguard), bodyguard and sole survivor of the car crash that killed Diana, Princess of Wales * Trevor Reilly (born 1988), American football player * Trevor Roach (born 1992), American football player * Trevor Robbins (born 1949), English neuroscientist * Trevor Roberts, 2nd Baron Clwyd * Trevor Rosenthal (born 1990), baseball player * Trevor St. John, American actor *

Trevor Segstro Trevor Segstro (born September 11, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Segstro attended the University of Calgary where he played five seasons (1998 – 2003) of CIS hockey with the Calgary Dinos men's ice hockey team. He ...

(born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player *

Trevor Semper Jaron Trevor Semper (born 7 June 1970) is a former West Indian cricketer. Semper was a right-handed batsman who bowled both right-arm off break and right-arm medium pace. He was born on Montserrat. In 2003, Semper played club cricket in Eng ...

, Montserratian cricketer * Trevor Siemian, American football player * Trevor Skeet, Conservative MP *

Trevor Smith (disambiguation) Trevor Smith may refer to: Sport * Trevor Smith (cricketer) (born 1977), English cricketer * Trevor Smith (equestrian) (born 1959), Irish Olympic equestrian * Trevor Smith (field hockey) (born 1949), Australian Olympic field hockey player * Trevo ...

, various people * Trevor Soar (born 1956), retired Royal Navy admiral *

Trevor Spring Major Trevor Coleridge Spring (6 March 1882 – 13 March 1926) was an English cricketer and British Army officer. A right-handed batsman, he played first-class cricket for Somerset and the Army between 1909 and 1919. He also played minor countie ...

, gentleman cricketer and army officer * Trevor Stamp, 3rd Baron Stamp FRCPath * Trevor Stamp, 4th Baron Stamp FRCP * Trevor Steven, English footballer * Trevor Story, American baseball player * Trevor van Riemsdyk, American ice hockey player * Trevor Williams (disambiguation) * Trevor Wilson (basketball) (born 1968), American basketball player * K. Trevor Wilson (born 1981), Canadian comedian, writer, and actor *

Trevor Wright Trevor Christopher Wright is a former American actor. Early life Wright was raised in La Jolla, California. Career His breakthrough acting lead role was in the 2007 film '' Shelter'' as Zach. His recurring role as Zack Powers on '' George Lop ...

, American actor * Trevor Żahra, Maltese novelist, poet and illustrator

Fictional characters

*Trevor the Traction Engine in ''

The Railway Series ''The Railway Series'' is a series of British books about a railway known as the North Western Railway, located on the fictional Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first published in May 1945 by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry. T ...

'' children's books by the

Rev. W. Awdry Wilbert Vere Awdry (15 June 1911 – 21 March 1997) was an English Anglican minister, railway enthusiast, and children's author. He was best known for creating Thomas the Tank Engine. Thomas and several other characters he created appeared ...

*Trevor, Neville Longbottom's pet

toad Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands. A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in scient ...

in the ''

Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students a ...

'' series * Magical Trevor, a magician in ''Weebl's cartoons'' * Trevor Belmont in the ''

Castlevania ''Castlevania'' (), known in Japan as is a gothic horror action-adventure video game series and media franchise about Dracula (Castlevania), Dracula, created and developed by Konami. It has been released on various platforms, from early system ...

'' game series *Trevor Joseph Brennan/Bauer, main character in the Romantic Suspense series, ''

Countermeasure A countermeasure is a measure or action taken to counter or offset another one. As a general concept, it implies precision and is any technological or tactical solution or system designed to prevent an undesirable outcome in the process. The fi ...

'' *Trevor Evans, childhood/closest friend (at the beginning) of Mike Ross in U.S. TV series '' Suits'' * Trevor Fitzroy, supervillain in Marvel Comics * Trevor Goodchild, antagonist in the

Æon Flux ''Æon Flux'' is an American avant-garde science fiction adventure animated television series that aired on MTV from November 30, 1991, until October 10, 1995, with film, comic book, and video game adaptations following thereafter. It premier ...

franchise *Trevor Hale, main character of the TV show ''

Cupid In classical mythology, Cupid (Latin Cupīdō , meaning "passionate desire") is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the god of war Mars. He is also known in L ...

'' played by Jeremy Piven *D.S. Trevor Hands in the British crime drama television series '' M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team'' played by Michael McKell (2003, 2005) * Trevor Jordache in the Channel 4 soap opera '' Brookside'' *Trevor Langan, a

recurring character A recurring character is a fictional character, usually in a prime time TV series, who frequently appears from time to time during the series' run. Recurring characters often play major roles in more than one episode, sometimes being the main f ...

and criminal defense attorney in the US TV series " Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" played by Peter Hermann *Trevor McKinney, a 12-year-old in the movie '' Pay It Forward'' played by

Haley Joel Osment Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988) is an American actor and voice actor. Beginning his career as a child actor, Osment's role in the comedy-drama film '' Forrest Gump'' (1994) won him a Young Artist Award. His breakthrough came with the ...

* Trevor Morgan in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' *

Trevor Ockmonick A listing of the characters from the '' ALF'' television series that ran between 1986 and 1990. ALF Tanner family Willie Tanner William Francis "Willie" Tanner (played by Max Wright.) is the father figure, and a Social worker by trade. Willie ...

in the 80's TV show '' ALF'' * Trevor Philips is one of the three playable

protagonist A protagonist () is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles. If a st ...

s in the videogame ''

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'' by

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*Trevor Reznik, main character of the movie '' The Machinist'', played by

Christian Bale Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. He has received various accolades, includin ...

* Trevor Slattery, a washed-up actor played by

Ben Kingsley Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; 31 December 1943) is an English actor. He has received various accolades throughout his career spanning five decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and tw ...

who portrays the fraudulent terrorist persona the Mandarin in ''

Iron Man 3 ''Iron Man 3'' (titled onscreen as ''Iron Man Three'') is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to ''Ir ...

'' *Trevor Spacey, one of the playable characters in '' Metal Slug 4'' *Trevor's Treasure Tracker, strip cartoon about boy named Trevor in

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comics. *Trevor Troublemeyer, one of the main characters in the Canadian animated series ''

Sidekick A sidekick is a slang expression for a close companion or colleague (not necessarily in fiction) who is, or is generally regarded as, subordinate to the one they accompany. Some well-known fictional sidekicks are Don Quixote's Sancho Panza, ...

'' *Trev or Trevor, a series of minor characters created by New Zealand-Australian satirist John Clarke as part of his Fred Dagg persona

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