Trollope

Trol·lope
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/ˈtrɒləp/

proper noun

A surname.

“Anthony Trollope, English author.”

OriginOld Norse trǫll ← Old English hop →
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Meanings

proper nounTrollope (plural Trollopes)

plural Trollopes

  1. A surname.

    Anthony Trollope, English author.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhop“small, enclosed valley”
  2. Old Norsetrǫll“supernatural being, imp”
  3. EnglishTrollope

Habitational surname from a minor place in Northumberland, from Old Norse trǫll (“supernatural being, imp”) + Old English hop (“small, enclosed valley”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Trollope

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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