La Trobe
English
Alternative forms
- Latrobe
Etymology
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).
Proper noun
- A surname.
- A place named for persons with the surname.
- A university in Melbourne, Victoria named after Charles La Trobe, the first lieutenant-governor of Victoria, Australia.
Translations
university
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