Trollope
/ˈtrɒl.əp/noun
A surname, most famously associated with the English novelist Anthony Trollope.
Did you know?Trollope is a real English surname, but its exact origin is uncertain; scholars generally connect it to medieval place-name elements rather than any supernatural being.
Etymological Timeline
Medieval English
English
Trollope
“A surname recorded in England, likely from a place-name or local nickname”
Old English
OE
troll
“A possibly related but not securely connected word; any link to the surname is uncertain”
Old Norse
ON
tröll
“A giant, ogre, or supernatural being”
Modern English
English
Trollope
“An established English surname, especially known from Anthony Trollope”