Etymology

trotter

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Today it means: One who trots. Full definition →

Middle English trottere
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trotter · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromtrottere
  2. English todaytrotter

From Middle English trottere, equivalent to trot + -er.

Trotter · proper noun, noun2

As an English and Scottish surname for a messenger, from trot. As a German surname, from Trotte (“winepress”).

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