Trost

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Trost ← Middle High German trōst ← Old High German trōst →
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Meanings

proper nounTrost (plural Trosts)

plural Trosts

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dóru
  2. Proto-Germanic*traustaz
  3. Proto-Germanic*traustą
  4. Proto-West Germanic*traust
  5. Old High Germantrōst
  6. Middle High Germantrōst
  7. GermanTrost
  8. EnglishTrost

Borrowed from German Trost.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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