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Travers
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A surname of English or French origin, originally referring to someone who worked at a river crossing or collected tolls.
"The estate had belonged to the Travers family for generations."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname, related to the word "traverse."
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman traverser, "to cross," originally an occupational name for a toll collector at a crossing.