Driver is a surname of German origin, which referred to someone from the ancient
Celtic tribe of
Treveri who once inhabited the lower valley of the
Moselle between France, Belgium and Germany. The name was originally Trever and has other variants such as Treviri, Triver,
Trevor, or
Trier. In England, it is an occupational surname[1] meaning the driver of horses or oxen attached to a cart or plough, or of loose cattle.[2] It is recorded since the thirteenth century.[1]
List of people with the surname Driver
Alfred Carter (cricketer), Australian Rules footballer who played for four seasons (1888–1891) under the assumed surname "Driver"
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surnameDriver. If an
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Driver is a surname of German origin, which referred to someone from the ancient
Celtic tribe of
Treveri who once inhabited the lower valley of the
Moselle between France, Belgium and Germany. The name was originally Trever and has other variants such as Treviri, Triver,
Trevor, or
Trier. In England, it is an occupational surname[1] meaning the driver of horses or oxen attached to a cart or plough, or of loose cattle.[2] It is recorded since the thirteenth century.[1]
List of people with the surname Driver
Alfred Carter (cricketer), Australian Rules footballer who played for four seasons (1888–1891) under the assumed surname "Driver"
This page lists people with the
surnameDriver. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.