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Trenholm (surname)

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Trenholm is an English surname of Norse origin.[1] A variant of the surname is Trenholme.[2] Trenholm is a habitational name from Trenholme in Whorlton, North Yorkshire in the North of England.[1] It is derived from the Old Norse words "trani" meaning "crane", and "holmr", meaning "small island" or "water meadow".[1]

Notable people with the surname

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  • George Trenholm (1807–1876), South Carolina businessman, financier, politician, slaveowner and Confederate Secretary of the Treasury
  • Will Trenholm, English rugby union player
  • William L. Trenholm (1836–1901), Confederate Army veteran, United States Comptroller of the Currency (1886-1889), and president of the North American Trust Company (1898)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Trenholm". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ Parkin, Harry (19 August 2021). "Trenholm". Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-886825-5. Retrieved 18 August 2024.