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Trotter.

A surname.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A surname.

Where this word comes from

As an English and Scottish surname for a messenger, from trot. As a German surname, from Trotte (“winepress”).

noun
  1. someone connected with Bolton Wanderers Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

  2. A player for the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team.

    slang
Where this word comes from

As an English and Scottish surname for a messenger, from trot. As a German surname, from Trotte (“winepress”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.