Trollope
The name Trollope is derived from the place-name Troughburn, in Northumberland, England, originally Trolhop, Norse for "troll valley". The earliest recorded use of the surname is John Andrew Trolope who lived in Thornlaw, Co. Durham and Sir Andrew Trollope who was an English soldier during the later stages of the Hundred Years' War and at the time of the Wars of the Roses.Spellings
Spelling variations of this family name include Trollop, Trollope, Trolloop, Trollup, Trollupe, and others.Notable Trollopes
- Anthony Trollope, English author
- Rev. Edward Trollope, Bishop of Nottingham
- Frances Eleanor Trollope, English novelist
- Frances Trollope , English author
- Admiral Sir Henry Trollope, Admiral in the Royal Navy
- John Trollope, English association football player
- John Trollope, 1st Baron Kesteven, President of the English Poor Law Board
- Joanna Trollope, English novelist
- Patrick Trollope, English journalist and photographer, founder of the Southport Reporter
- Rowan Trollope, Canadian business administrator; former Group President, Symantec Corporation
- Thomas Adolphus Trollope, English writer