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La Trobe

UK/lə ˈtɹəʊb/US/lə ˈtɹoʊb/

La Trobe proper noun: a surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun

La Trobe

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A place named for persons with the surname.
  3. A university in Melbourne, Victoria named after Charles La Trobe, the first lieutenant-governor of Victoria, Australia.
  4. An electoral division in Victoria, Australia.

Forms of La Trobe

alternative formLatrobe

Origin of La Trobe

French surname from the Midi-Pyrénées region. Derived from Occitan la troba ('one finds it'). May have indicated a profession such as a troubadour (Occitan trobador).

Words formed from La Trobe

Questions about La Trobe

What does La Trobe mean?
La Trobe means a surname transferred from the given name.
What part of speech is La Trobe?
La Trobe is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce La Trobe?
La Trobe is pronounced /lə ˈtɹəʊb/ (UK).

Words near La Trobe in the dictionary

  1. La Tour-du-Crieu
  2. La Toya
  3. La Treille
  4. La Tri
  5. La Trinidad
  6. La Trobe
  7. La Trobian
  8. La Trobians
  9. La Tuque
  10. La Tène
  11. La Union

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