Trevelyan — is a rare Cornish surname (and less commonly, a first name). There is a family of Trevelyans, and it lends its name to Trevelyan College of the University of Durham. The name is derived from a Cornish place meaning Village of Elian .People* Sir… … Wikipedia
Trevelyan — ist der Name einer britischen Adelsfamilie: Der Name der Familie geht auf einen Ort gleichen Namens in der Grafschaft Cornwall zurück und bedeutet so viel wie „Village of Elian“. Das Oberhaupt der Familie ist seit 1874 zur Führung des Titels… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Trevelyan — (spr. trĭwílljen), Sir George Otto, engl. Schriftsteller und Politiker, geb. 20. Juli 1838 zu Rothley Temple in Leicestershire, Neffe Macaulays, studierte in Cambridge, wurde 1865 als Liberaler ins Unterhaus gewählt, war 1869 unter Gladstone… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Trevelyan — (spr. trĭwílljĕn), George Otto, engl. Politiker und Schriftsteller, geb. 20. Juli 1838 zu Rothley Temple, Nov. 1884 bis Juni 1885 Kanzler des Hzgt. Lancaster, Febr. 1886 Staatssekretär für Schottland, trat im April wegen der irischen Bill… … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Trevelyan — m English: transferred use of the surname, which is of Cornish origin, a local name from a place named in the Domesday Book as Trevelien, i.e. ‘homestead or settlement (Cornish tref) of Elian’ … First names dictionary
Trevelyan — Trevelyan, George Macaulay … Enciclopedia Universal
Trevelyan — [tri vil′yən] 1. George Macaulay 1876 1962; Eng. historian 2. Sir George Otto 1838 1928; Eng. historian & politician: father of George Macaulay … English World dictionary
Trevelyan — noun 1. English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876 1962) • Syn: ↑George Macaulay Trevelyan • Instance Hypernyms: ↑historian, ↑historiographer 2.… … Useful english dictionary
Trevelyan, G M — ▪ British historian born Feb. 16, 1876, Welcombe, Warwickshire, Eng. died July 21, 1962, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire English historian whose work, written for the general reader as much as for the history student, shows an appreciation of the Whig … Universalium
Trevelyan College Boat Club — is an active rowing clubs in the north east of England. It competes on a national level and is recognised as one of the more prominent Durham College Rowing Clubs. The club runs under the leadership of a structured Exec and benefits from an… … Wikipedia
