Trotter
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See also: trotter
English
Etymology
As an English and Scottish surname for a messenger, from trot. As a German surname, from Trotte (“winepress”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Trotter
- A surname.
Noun
Trotter (plural Trotters)
- (soccer) someone connected with Bolton Wanderers Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
- (basketball, slang) A player for the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Trotter”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.