Travers

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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Trask

Originally indicated a person from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, derived from Old Norse þresk meaning “fen, marsh”.
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Trapani

From the name of the Sicilian city of Trapani, derived from Greek δρεπάνη (drepane) meaning “sickle”.
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