Trent Name Meaning & Origin
Trent
Pronunciation: TREHNT (key)
Origin of the name Trent:
Transferred use of the English surname meaning "dweller by the river Trent." The origin of the river name is uncertain and speculative.
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- Meanings and history of the name Trent
William Trent founded a settlement in 1800's England which was named Trenton. This is where the name Trent originated.
The meaning of Trent is 'flooded', derived from the River Trent, England's third longest river.
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