Trollope

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɒləp
  • Hyphenation: Trol‧lope

Proper noun

Trollope (plural Trollopes)

  1. A surname.
    1. Anthony Trollope, English author.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Trollope is the 93921st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 195 individuals. Trollope is most common among White (93.85%) individuals.

Further reading

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