English (Bristol, Gwent): from Middle English tresor
‘treasure’, ‘wealth’, ‘riches’ (Old French trésor, from
Latin thesaurus ‘hoard’), hence a metonymic occupational name
for a treasurer or person in charge of financial administration, or an
affectionate nickname for a loved or valued person.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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