"Travers" meaning in English

See Travers in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Anglo-Norman traverser (“to cross”), an occupational name for a toll collector. In Ireland, used as an Anglicization of Irish Ó Treabhair. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|xno|traverser||to cross}} Anglo-Norman traverser (“to cross”), {{uder|en|ga|Ó Treabhair}} Irish Ó Treabhair Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Travers
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
    Sense id: en-Travers-en-name-Ng4uA~tx Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A place name:
    A hamlet, virtually a ghost town, in Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada, named after a railway surveyor.
    Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Places in Canada, Villages in Alberta, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Travers-en-name-L-I3NRvi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 37 30 30 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 4 37 30 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 38 29 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 38 29 29
  3. A place name:
    An unincorporated community in Barry County, Missouri, United States, named after legislator O. H. Traverse.
    Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Travers-en-name-aWM1yQvb Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 4 37 30 29
  4. A place name:
    A former municipality in Val-de-Travers municipality, Neuchâtel canton, Switzerland.
    Categories (place): Historical political subdivisions, Places in Switzerland Related terms: Travis
    Sense id: en-Travers-en-name-zOLAezii Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 4 37 30 29
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