Trevor

American

[trev-er] / ˈtrɛv ər /

noun

William William Trevor Cox, 1928–2016, Irish short-story writer and novelist.
a male given name.

Trevor British

/ ˈtrɛvə /

noun

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)

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Lakeside Capital is the private investment office of Trevor Paladino, a Tampa, Fla., entrepreneur who made a fortune on sports memorabilia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Rather, it is contingent on research-and-development-based milestones, which Chief Development Officer Trevor Lanting said includes the delivery of prototypes.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Nereyda and family friend Trevor Norcross were among the loudest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Its CEO, Trevor McCartney, welcomed the funding and said "it's really good news for the hospice sector" which "has been suffering from a genuine crisis of funding".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

I hissed at Trevor, but he was already gone.

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

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