Torrens

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proper noun

A surname from Catalan.

OriginCatalan Torrens →
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Meanings

proper nounTorrens (countable and uncountable, plural Torrenses)

plural Torrenses

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Catalan.
  2. countableuncountableA river that flows through Adelaide, South Australia, named after Robert Torrens.First known use Named 1836.
  3. countableuncountableA salt lake in central South Australia.

Origin

  1. CatalanTorrens
  2. EnglishTorrens

Borrowed from Catalan Torrens. It is also a variant of the surname Torrence.

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APA

Torrens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torrens

MLA

“Torrens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torrens. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Torrens,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torrens.

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