Trevor can be a Welsh given name or surname (as Trefor in Welsh): it can also be a habitational name from any of the numerous places in Wales, particularly the one near Llangollen, derived from the Welsh tre(f), meaning "homestead" or "settlement," and a form of mawr, meaning "large, big" (as in "Bryn ap Mawr"). The name was made popular by an English actor who played Ptolemy Caesar on television in the 1950s. His name was Trevor Howard. Other famous people with the name include: Trevor James Hedley, a British musician; Trevor Marriott, an Australian cricketer; and Trevor Moore, an American basketball player. Trevor is the eighth most popular male name in England. It is also widely used in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.