At a Glance: Name: Trilby – Meaning: heroine of George du Maurier's 1894 novel Trilby, which also gave its name to the narrow-brimmed hat – Origin: English, from a literary character – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: TRIL-bee
Trilby is an English, from a literary character unisex name meaning “heroine of George du Maurier's 1894 novel Trilby, which also gave its name to the narrow-brimmed hat”. It appears in our list of Whimsical Baby Names Full of Wonder.
Meaning & Origin of Trilby
Meaning: Heroine of George du Maurier's 1894 novel Trilby, which also gave its name to the narrow-brimmed hat.
Origin: English, from a literary character.
How to Pronounce Trilby
Phonetic: TRIL-bee IPA: /ˈtrɪlbi/
Popularity of Trilby
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1895–2010.
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