Trollope

Trollope

The name Trollope is derived from the place-name Troughburn, in Northumberland, England.
Troughburn was originally Trolhop, meaning (in Norse) Troll Valley, and the earliest recorded use is John Andrew Trolope (1427–1461) who lived in Thornlaw, Co Durham.

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Famous quotes containing the word trollope:

    “In my country, Mr. Goarly, all men are free and equal.”
    —Anthony Trollope (1815–1882)

    “Oh! that’s in course—I do love him; why wouldn’t I? for he has a nice little room all decently furnished for any young woman to go into—besides the shop; and he never has the horses at all into the one we sleeps in, as is to be.”
    —Anthony Trollope (1815–1882)

    “I hold that gentleman to be the best-dressed whose dress no one observes.”
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