Trevithick

T1R1E1V4I1T1H4I1C3K5

proper noun

A surname from Cornish.

OriginCornish tre →
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Meanings

proper nounTrevithick (plural Trevithicks)

plural Trevithicks

  1. A surname from Cornish.

Origin

  1. Cornishtre“homestead”
  2. EnglishTrevithick

Habitational surname, from Cornish tre (“homestead”) + a mutated form of methek (“doctor, physician”).

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APA

Trevithick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trevithick

MLA

“Trevithick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trevithick. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Trevithick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trevithick.

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