La Trobe

Meaning

Proper Noun

• 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.

Origin

• 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).