Trible Surname History

Origins Available:
England

Etymology of Trible

What does the name Trible mean?

The surname Trible was brought to England by the Normans. It comes from the French verb "tribler" meaning "to crush, pound, or grind."

Early Origins of the Trible family

The surname Trible was first found in Devon.

Early History of the Trible family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Trible research. Another 30 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1851 is included under the topic Early Trible History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Trible Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trible, Tribble, Treble and others.

Early Notables of the Trible family

Trible family of Luffincott, Devon, who had many prominent members in America

Trible migration to the United States +

Trible Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J. H. Trible, who landed in San Francisco in 1852

Trible migration to Canada +

Trible Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Abraham Trible, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750

Trible Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Richard Trible, who was recorded in Ontario in 1858
William Trible, who was married in Ontario in 1864
John Trible, who was a sailor in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1871 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Trible (post 1700) +

Phyllis Trible (1933-2025), American feminist and biblical scholar who challenged centuries of biblical interpretation that presumed that women were unequal to men in the eyes of God.
Dwight Trible, American jazz singer, living in Los Angeles
Paul S Trible (b. 1946), American statesman and academic, President of Christopher Newport University (1996-2022), United States Senator from Virginia (1983-1989)

Sources +

Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0