The ancient and distinguished surname Trevarthan comes from the southwestern county of Cornwall. The name is made up of two elements: the Cornish "tre," meaning "homestead, settlement," and the Welshpersonal name "Arthen." This name was borne by places in the parishes of St. Hilary and Newlyn East; thus, it is likely that the original bearer of the surname came from one of these places.
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Early Origins of the Trevarthan family
The surname Trevarthan was first found in Cornwall, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Trevarthian. "The manor of Trevarthian, [in the parish of Newlyn, Cornwall] was, in the early periods of its history, the property of a family to whom it gave its name; by whose heiress it was carried to the Reskymers. Tonkin says, that Walter de Treverbyn, who was sheriff of Cornwall in the reign of Henry III. was of this place." 1
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Early History of the Trevarthan family
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Trevarthan Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Trevarthen, Trevarthian, Trevarthan and others.
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Early Notables of the Trevarthan family
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Migration of the Trevarthan family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
Contemporary Notables of the name Trevarthan (post 1700)
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Thomas Trevarthan, New Zealand rugby league player who played for the New Zealand National Team in 1936
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