# La Trobe

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /lə ˈtɹəʊb/

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. A place named for persons with the surname.
3. A university in Melbourne, Victoria named after Charles La Trobe, the first lieutenant-governor of Victoria, Australia.
4. An electoral division in Victoria, Australia.

## Etymology
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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/la-trobe