At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named after the Treveri, a Gallic tribe (the Roman city was 'Augusta Treverorum')
- Origin
- Celtic (Gaulish tribal name) via Latin
- Pronunciation
- TREER
Trier is a Celtic (Gaulish tribal name) via Latin name meaning “named after the Treveri, a Gallic tribe (the Roman city was 'Augusta Treverorum')”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Trier
Meaning: Named after the Treveri, a Gallic tribe (the Roman city was 'Augusta Treverorum').
Origin: Celtic (Gaulish tribal name) via Latin.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Trier
TREERIPA /trɪər/
Popularity of Trier
Trier doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Trier
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