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la trobe

/lə ˈtɹoʊb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
la trobe
IPA
/lə ˈtɹoʊb/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

name

A place named for persons with the surname.

name

A university in Melbourne, Victoria named after Charles La Trobe, the first lieutenant-governor of Victoria, Australia.

name

An electoral division in Victoria, Australia.

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).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lə ˈtɹoʊb/
  • British English: /lə ˈtɹəʊb/

Inflected Forms

Latrobe (alternative)

Phrases

La Trobian

Questions

How do you pronounce la trobe?
The recorded pronunciation is /lə ˈtɹoʊb/.
What does la trobe mean?
A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does la trobe come from?
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).

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