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Trevor

American  
[trev-er] / ˈtrɛv ər /

noun

  1. William William Trevor Cox, 1928–2016, Irish short-story writer and novelist.

  2. a male given name.


Trevor British  
/ ˈtrɛvə /

noun

  1. William , real name William Trevor Cox. born 1928, Irish novelist and short-story writer. His novels include The Old Boys (1964), The Children of Dynmouth (1977), Felicia's Journey (1994), and The Story of Lucy Gault (2002)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Trevor Longely said Stellantis evaluated options to return automotive production to Brampton, but “none provided a sustainable long-term business case that would support continued operations at the facility.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The Great Wealth Transfer has been talked about too much, and until it has actually happened, I don’t think people should count on it,” said Trevor Ausen, a financial adviser with Authentic Life Financial Planning.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

The ability to share data “has been one of the most effective ways Flock has been able to help find, just last year, over 10,000 missing persons,” Flock spokesperson Trevor Chandler said in an interview.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

In images from 2024, Sánchez-Lavega and amateur astronomers Trevor Barry and Jean-Paul Oger noticed a faint, wavy band near Saturn's south pole.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

Trevor and I didn’t say anything to each other for the rest of our time at Ari’s Cakes, and after Grandma picked us up, we stayed quiet during the entire car ride home.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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