La Trobe
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La Trobe
- /lə ˈtɹəʊb/ UK
- /lə ˈtɹoʊb/ US
Where it comes 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).
proper noun Latrobe
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- 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.
- An electoral division in Victoria, Australia.
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name university
| 中文 | 拉特羅布大學 /拉特罗布大学 Lātèluóbù Dàxué, 樂卓博大學 /乐卓博大学 Lèzhuóbó Dàxué |
|---|---|
| Français | La Trobe |
| Русский | Ла Троба La Troba |
Talk about this word "La Trobe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/la%20trobe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. La Trobe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/la%20trobe "La Trobe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/la%20trobe.Cite this
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title = {La Trobe},
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