TRIVETT
Trivett is a surname of English origin which derives from the medieval personal name Trivet, itself taken from the Old-French word trivet, meaning a three‑legged stand. The name was probably applied to an individual who manufactured or regularly used such stands, or who possessed a characteristic that reminded observers of the three‑legged form. Over time the designation became hereditary and was transmitted through successive generations.
The earliest surviving instance of a related spelling is that of Ralph Tripet, recorded in the Curia Regis Rolls of Bedfordshire in 1204 during the reign of King John, who is noted as the first documented bearer of the family name. This early record places the surname firmly in the early thirteenth century.
In medieval England Trivett rose to prominence in the courts of the Stuart monarchs. Sir Thomas Trivet was a Justice under King Edward the First, while Sir William Trivet held standing in the court of Edward the Second. The family possessed the manor of Chilton-Trivet, located a mile west of Bridgwater in Somerset, and maintained estates at Durborough until roughly 1447. Sir Thomas Trivet was described as one of King Richard the First's unworthy favourites, an association that provoked the lords of the realm into a notable insurrection in 1387.
Later records from the early modern period show the surname continuing in Devon and Sussex. Alexander Trivett, son of William and Agnes, was christened on 9 April 1569 at Axminster in Devonshire. In Chichester, John Bearde wed Joan Trivet on 30 January 1579 at St. Peter the Great. These entries confirm the surname’s geographical spread and its persistence through the Tudor era.
The heraldic arms granted to a branch of the family at Bradwell in Suffolk are described as a silver shield with a black chevron between three black trevets, crowned by an eagle rising proper. The accompanying motto, rendered in Latin, reads Salvus in igne, which translates as “Safe in fire.” These symbols and the motto reflect the family’s tradition of courage and resilience.
Typical given names associated with the Trivett surname
Male
- Andrew
- David
- Ian
- John
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Robert
- Stephen
- Steven
- William
Female
- Anne
- Elizabeth
- Helen
- Jacqueline
- Karen
- Lisa
- Mandy
- Mary
- Michelle
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
- Vivien
Similar and related surnames
- Trevett
- Trivedi
- Tribett
- Trippett
- Tribbett
- Trivatt
- Triffett
- Triffet
- Travett
- Trivet
- Trivette
- Dorofte
- Doroftei
- Draft
- Dravid
- Drevet
- Driffitt
- Tarft
- Tarvet
- Tarvett
- Tarvit
- Tarvitt
- Tervet
- Tervett
- Tervit
- Travatt
- Trayfoot
- Treavett
- Trevatt
- Trevedi
- Trevet
- Trevette
- Trevit
- Trevitt
- Trevvett
- Trewfoot
- Triffit
- Triffitt
- Trifitt
- Trift
- Trivedy
- Trivets
- Trivitt
- Troft
- Trovato
- Truefit
- Truefitt
- Truffitt
- Trufitt
- Truphet
- Turfitt
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 874 people named Trivett in the UK. That makes it roughly the 8,192nd most common surname in Britain. Around 13 in a million people in Britain are named Trivett.
Surname type: Diminutive
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
