Treloar is a Cornish surname, now most common in Australia and North America.

Etymology

Treloar is a

habitational surname A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,

originating from

Wendron Wendron (; historically St. Wendron) is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is approximately to the north of Helston and to the west of Penryn. The parish population at the 2011 census was 2,743. The electoral ...

Cornwall Cornwall (; or ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is also one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, ...

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

. It means "homestead with garden", taken from Cornish ''tre'' homestead and ''lowarth'' garden. The 'w' was later dropped and subsequently, the 'th'.

People with the surname ''Treloar''

Adam Treloar Adam Treloar (born 9 March 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2012 to 2015 and the Collin ...

(born 1993), Australian rules football player *

Cameron Treloar Cameron Treloar is an Australian rugby union player, formerly for Union Bordeaux Bègles in the Top 14. Career Cameron Treloar began his career with the New South Wales Waratahs in the Super 14 competition in 2005 before moving to the Queensla ...

(born 1980), Australian rugby union player for Union Bordeaux Bègles in the Top 14 * John Treloar (athlete) (born 1928), track and field athlete, one of Australia's greatest sprinters * J. L. Treloar (1894–1952), Australian archivist and director of the Australian War Memorial *

L. R. G. Treloar Professor Leslie Ronald George Treloar, OBE (30 July 1906 – 18 March 1985) was a leading figure in the science of rubber and elasticity, and writer of a number of influential texts. Leslie Treloar graduated in Physics from University College, R ...

(1906–1985), author and rubber engineer *

Lucy Treloar Lucy Treloar is an Australian novelist. Education Treloar was born in Malaysia, grew up in England and Sweden, before moving to Melbourne, Victoria. She has a BA (Hons) in fine arts from the University of Melbourne and a diploma of professio ...

, Australian novelist * Margaret Treloar, Canadian food scientist, chair of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts * Peter Treloar, Australian politician elected in 2010 *

Phil Treloar Phillip Maurice Treloar (born 7 December 1946, Sydney) is an Australian jazz drummer, percussionist and composer. In an extensive career devoted to creative pursuit Treloar has addressed himself to the problems of relationship found at the interse ...

(born 1946), Australian jazz drummer, percussionist and composer * Thomas Treloar (1892–1953), Australian politician * William M. Treloar (1850–1935), American music professor, composer, music publisher, and U.S. Representative from Missouri *

Sir William Treloar, 1st Baronet Sir William Purdie Treloar, 1st Baronet (13 January 1843 – 6 September 1923) was an English businessman who was Sheriff of London in 1889–1900 and Lord Mayor of London in 1906–1907. He established an active "Cripples' Fund" as his mayoral ...

(1843–1923), manufacturer, philanthropist and Lord Mayor of the City of London

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Etymology

People with the surname ''Treloar''

See also

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