| ![Show Contents]() Treves Surname History
Etymology of TrevesWhat does the name Treves mean? The prestigious surname Treves is a symbol of an ancient Jewish heritage. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources. The surname Treves is a Western Ashkenazic habitational surname, from the town of Trier on the Moselle. A modern interpretation of the derivation of this surname associates it with the German word "dreifuss," which means "tripod." The derivation as a habitational surname, however, is more probable. Treves Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Drefus, Dreyfus, Trefus, Treves, Trevis, Trives, Trivis, Trivus, Trivas, Tribus, Trèves, Trève, Trivier, Trivash, Dreifus, Dreifuss and many more.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Treves (post 1700) | + |
- Alex Treves (1929-2020), American fencer in the team sabre event at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Jean François Trèves (b. 1930), French mathematician, specializing in partial differential equations, awarded the Leroy P. Steele Prize in 1991, Guggenheim Fellow in 1977, fellow of the American Mathematical Society
- Vanni Emanuele Treves CBE (b. 1940), Italian former Chairman of Channel 4
- Simon Treves, English actor, director and writer, best known for playing Harold 'Stinker' Pinker in Jeeves and Wooster
- Frederick William Treves BEM (1925-2012), English character actor
- Sir Frederick Treves (1853-1923), 1st Baronet, English surgeon, known for his friendship with Joseph Merrick, "the Elephant Man"
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