As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

WARDROPER. WARDROP. Tlie keeper of the irardrohe. (0. F. garderobe). " Wardroper, vestiarius." Prompt. Parv. A considerable office in royal and noble households. The H.R. form is Thom' de la Warderobe.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: Occupational name

Origin: Celtic

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: Scotland

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: Gaelic

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