Trevelyan

T1R1E1V4E1L1Y4A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Cornish.

OriginCornish trev →
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Meanings

proper nounTrevelyan (countable and uncountable, plural Trevelyans)

plural Trevelyans

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Cornish.
  2. abbreviationcountableellipsisinformaluncountableDurham UniversityEllipsis of Trevelyan College, Durham.

Origin

  1. Cornishtrev“farmstead; town”
  2. EnglishTrevelyan

From Cornish trev (“farmstead; town”) + the Cornish personal name Elyan.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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