At a Glance
- Meaning
- A place of turbulent, fast-moving water (where two rivers meet)
- Origin
- Cornish
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- TROOR-oh
Truro is a Cornish unisex name meaning “a place of turbulent, fast-moving water (where two rivers meet)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Truro
Meaning: A place of turbulent, fast-moving water (where two rivers meet).
Origin: Cornish.
A common claim: Often said to mean 'three rivers,' referencing the rivers that meet at the city. Actually: That's a simplification -- the sourced Cornish etymology points to 'turbulent water' (tri + berow) or, in an alternate theory, 'water crossing,' not literally 'three rivers.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Truro
TROOR-ohIPA /ˈtrʊəroʊ/
Popularity of Truro
Truro 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 Truro
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Similar Names
Montague · Galway · Ludlow · Cork · Ely · Kilkenny
