Travis (given name)
| Travis | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mainly Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Norman French: traverser "to cross" |
| Meaning | to cross over |
| Region of origin | Normandy |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Travis |
| Surname turned into given name | |
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Travis is an English masculine given name of French origin. It is derived from the word "traverser" or "to cross", and was given to toll collectors who stood by a bridge or crossing.[1]
Notable people with the name include:
- Travis Barker (born 1975), American drummer for the rock band Blink-182
- Travis Best, American basketball player
- Travis Brody (born 1984), professional American football quarterback
- Travis Brown (cyclist) (born 1969), American cyclist
- Travis Brown (quarterback) (born 1977), former American football quarterback
- Travis Brown (wide receiver) (born 1986), American football wide receiver
- Travis Browne (born 1982), American mixed martial artist
- Travis Clark, musician
- Travis Childers (born 1958), Former U.S. Representative from Mississippi
- Travis Coleman (born 1980), American football player
- Travis Elborough, British author
- Travis Fimmel (born 1979), Australian model and actor
- Travis Haley, Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance veteran and CEO of Haley Strategic
- Travis Henry, American football running back
- Travis Johnstone, Australian rules footballer
- Travis Lutter (born 1973), American mixed martial artist
- Travis Marx (born 1977), American mixed martial artist
- Travis McCoy (born 1981), musician/singer
- Travis Meeks (born 1979), lead singer, guitarist and song writer for acoustic rock band Days of the New
- Travis Pastrana (born 1983), American motorsports athlete
- Travis Pearson (born 1971), American football player
- Travis Rinker, American association football (soccer) player
- Travis Scott (born 1992), American rapper and record producer
- Travis Tritt (born 1963), American country musician
- Travis Wall (born 1987), contemporary dance teacher
- Travis Willingham, American voice actor
- Travis Wilson (American football), American football wide receiver
- Travis Zajac (born 1985), Canadian National Hockey League player
Fictional characters named Travis include:
- Travis Bickle, protagonist of the film Taxi Driver
- Travis Mayweather, in the American TV series Star Trek: Enterprise
- Travis McGee, fictional character created by John D. Macdonald
- Travis Nash, from the Australian soap opera Home and Away
- Travis, an anthropomorphic tractor in the TV series Bob the Builder
- Travis Touchdown, protagonist of the video game No More Heroes
- Travis Harris, protagonist of Taming the Star Runner by S.E. Hinton
- Travis Henderson, protagonist of Paris, Texas (film) by Wim Wenders
Events:
- Murder of Travis Alexander, a crime perpetrated by Jodi Arias in 2008