# Travis

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtɹævɪs/ · frequency rank #7,074

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as an occupation.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A neighbourhood of Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States.
4. An unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States.

## Etymology
From an Old French word meaning "to cross over," related to traverse. Probably a name for a gatekeeper or the toll collector of a bridge.

## Easily confused with
- **tris** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/travis-vs-tris)
- **trivia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/travis-vs-trivia)
- **Trav** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trav-vs-travis)
- **train** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/train-vs-travis)
- **trail** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trail-vs-travis)
- **trans** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trans-vs-travis)
- **traps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/traps-vs-travis)
- **trait** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trait-vs-travis)
- **taxis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taxis-vs-travis)
- **Thais** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thais-vs-travis)
- **travel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/travel-vs-travis)
- **tracks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tracks-vs-travis)
- **trains** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trains-vs-travis)
- **tragic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tragic-vs-travis)
- **trades** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trades-vs-travis)
- **traits** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/traits-vs-travis)
- **trails** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trails-vs-travis)
- **traces** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/traces-vs-travis)
- **tramps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tramps-vs-travis)
- **travels** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/travels-vs-travis)

## Common misspellings (9)
`rtavis`, `tarvis`, `traivs`, `traviss`, `travsi`, `travvis`, `trravis`, `trvais`, `ttravis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/travis