Travis

[ trav-is ]

/ ˈtræv ɪs /

noun

William Barret,1809–36, U.S. soldier: commander during the battle of the Alamo.

a male given name.

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Examples from the Web for travis

Lincoln Davis and John Barrow and Larry Kissell and Travis Childers and on and on it went.
Southern Dems Won’t Rise Again|Ben Jacobs|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like several other summit participants, Travis called for “a national movement” to cut the prison population at least by half.
Bill Bratton Scolds Giggling Audience at American Justice Summit|Lloyd Grove|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The most successful ones, like Travis Wall, start their own companies.
Nigel Lythgoe on How to Save Reality TV, ‘On the Town,’ and ‘Brokeback Ballroom’|Kevin Fallon|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And then my duet with Kathryn, and my first duet with Valerie, the contemporary that Travis Wall choreographed.
'So You Think You Can Dance' Winner Ricky Ubeda Is Adorable, and Tired|Kevin Fallon|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The first week I got a Sonya Tayeh routine and then the second week I had Travis.
'So You Think You Can Dance' Winner Ricky Ubeda Is Adorable, and Tired|Kevin Fallon|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On February 24th, Travis sent out a strong appeal for assistance.
For the Liberty of Texas|Edward Stratemeyer
Travis had his first pang of doubt when he stepped out of the ship.
Conquest Over Time|Michael Shaara
The grass rippled and Naginlta poked out a nose, parting stems before Travis.
The Defiant Agents|Andre Alice Norton
"That is wisdom, Ba'is'a," Travis promptly replied, giving Nolan the old title accorded the leader of a war party.
The Defiant Agents|Andre Alice Norton
Travis, on the dawn watch, began to speculate about the ape-thing they had killed.
The Defiant Agents|Andre Alice Norton

Word Origin and History for travis

Travis

masc. proper name, also a surname (late 12c.), 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.