- Origin: English
- First Use: 1830 as a male name; 1886 as a female name
- Gender: Unisex
- Pron: TROOS
From the English word, meaning a temporary agreement to stop a war or a ceasefire, it has been in use as male name starting in the 1830s, and as a feminine given-name starting in the late 1800s. It appeared in the U.S. Top 1000 male names in 2024, coming in as the 991st most popular male name.
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