Type Surname (from location)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈtɹæv.əɹz/(American English) /ˈtɹæv.əz/(British English) /tʁa.vɛʁ/(French) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From an English and French place name that described a person who lived near a bridge or ford, or occasionally as an occupational name for the collector of tolls at such a location. The place name is derived from Old French traverser (which comes from Late Latin transversare), which means "to cross".
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