Given name & surname · also Old Norse
Trollope
“supernatural being, imp”
Trollope is a surname from Old Norse (ultimately Old English).
Meaning & origin
What it means
Trollope goes back to Old Norse trǫll, meaning “supernatural being, imp.”
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Where it comes from
Trollope comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Old English.
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How it developed
From Old Norse trǫll (“supernatural being, imp”), from Old English hop (“small, enclosed valley”).
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