Etymology

La Trobe

Today it means: A surname transferred from the given name. Full definition →

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The story

French surname from the Midi-Pyrénées region. Derived from Occitan la troba ('one finds it'). May have indicated a profession such as a troubadour (Occitan trobador).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.